Large soda lakes may have provided the high phosphorus levels needed for life to begin on Earth, offering a new explanation ...

No matter how many photos or words I write, it won't do Mono Lake justice. This is a strange part of the country, a beautifully weird and exotic natural wonder that guys must visit to understand.

Along with nitrogen and carbon, phosphorus is an essential element for life on Earth. It is a central component of molecules ...

The Bureau of Land Management will conduct a wild horse gather near Mono Lake. The excess wild horses will be gathered outside the Montgomery Pass area near Benton, California. Horses will also be ...

How did life begin on Earth? It’s a big question, and scientists believe that the element phosphorus may have played a key role. Phosphorus is an important ingredient in DNA, RNA, and ATP—molecules ...

One of the sample pools at Mono Lake, Calif., with arsenic-fueled bacteria. This image relates to an article that appeared in the Aug. 15, 2008, issue of Science, published by AAAS. The study, by ...