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Ice Ages that covered much of the world in glaciers are thought to have occurred twice during the Cryogenian period, between about 720 and 660 million years ago, and again from 650 to 640 million years ago. Credit: NSF
Fossils Explain How Life Coped During Snowball EarthJune 25, 2015
An outcrop of fossil bivalve shells from the Miocene. Credit: UC Berkeley
Origins, Bottlenecks, and Present-Day DiversityJune 22, 2015
Pascale Ehrenfreund appointed Chair of the Executive Board of DLR. Photo credit: GW Magazine
Pascale Ehrenfreund, Astrobiologist, Appointed to Chair the German Aerospace CenterJune 18, 2015
The cracked, icy surface of Enceladus is seen at the bottom of the frame against the black background of space. The picture is from far enough away that the curvature of the moon's surface is apparent.
The pH of Enceladus’ OceanJune 18, 2015
TextureCam analyzes rocks in the Mojave Desert that resemble rocks it may one day be called to identify on Mars. Credit: Kiri Wagstaff
Building a Smarter RoverJune 17, 2015
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AbSciCon Sessions Streaming LiveJune 15, 2015
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A Chance for Microbes in MeteoritesJune 15, 2015
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FameLab at AbSciConJune 12, 2015
Top view of a channel surrounding a water-filled pore embedded in a membrane. This picture is a snapshot from molecular dynamics computer simulations. Credit: Pohorille et. al., NAI Annual Report 2012
Co-Evolution of Membrane Proteins and MetabolismJune 11, 2015
A 3-D view of a model protocell (a primitive cell) approximately 100 nanometers in diameter modeled by a team of researchers at Harvard University. Credit: Janet Iwasa/NSF
Molecular Crowding and Early EvolutionJune 10, 2015
A process known as intramolecular nucleosidation led to high yields of the molecule orotidine. This process could have implications for the prebiotic formation of nucleosides. Credit: Kima and Krishnamurthy (2015)
Steps Toward Making NucleosidesJune 7, 2015
Artist concept of the early Earth. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab
Impact Synthesis of RNA BasesJune 5, 2015
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