The molecules, while not a direct sign of life, still signal the existence of complex chemistry on the Red Planet.

So, if life exists on Titan, it might not resemble the thriving, teeming ecosystems we know. Instead, think of isolated oases ...

A stunning discovery on Mars has revealed the longest organic molecules ever found on the planet—carbon chains that could ...

What is the role of dissolved organic matter in the deep sea? In a study relating to this question, researchers from the ...

The Curiosity rover detected the largest organic molecules to date on Mars, which may be fragments of fatty acids, or some of the chemical building blocks of life.

Coupling reactions are among the most transformative tools in organic chemistry, enabling the formation of crucial chemical ...

Understanding how molecules interact with ions is a cornerstone of chemistry, with applications from pollution detection and ...

The emphasis on sustainability and green chemistry within undergraduate labs mirrors efforts by UC Berkeley’s department of ...

A web platform uses a chatbot to enable any chemist -- including undergraduate chemistry majors -- to configure and execute complex quantum mechanical simulations through chatting.

Scientists in Spain have shown that spray-drying equipment can be used to perform three common organic reactions. The ...

The newly detected compounds suggest complex organic chemistry may have occurred in the planet’s past — the kind necessary for the origin of life, according to new research. The organic ...