The science behind why the Earth will spin just a little bit faster on July 9, July 22, and August 5, this year.

Strange cone-shaped rocks led scientists to the hidden remains of one of Earth’s oldest asteroid impacts. It could help us find fossil life on Mars.

Tensions between religion and science erupted in a hot and humid courtroom in Dayton, Tenn., 100 years ago this month.

This stunning image dubbed 'Cosmic Owl' captures a remarkable moment in deep space, billions of light years away.

Ancient humans in Africa changed their behaviour in a major way 70,000 years ago, which could explain how their descendants ...

The lush, tropical regions of Central and South America have long dazzled scientists with their plant diversity. These ...

Glaciers in Chile’s Patagonia region have been melting in recent years, exposing fossils underneath. Judith Pardo-Pérez, a ...

Johns Hopkins APL and Blue Canyon Technologies have collaborated on agile, reliable space solutions for government sponsors, ...

Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago, during the geological eon known as the Hadean. The name "Hadean" comes from the ...

The oldest terrestrial materials ever dated by scientists are extremely rare zircon minerals that were discovered in western Australia. These zircons were formed as early as 4.4 billion years ago, and ...

Scientists have decoded the sea spider’s genome for the first time, revealing how its strangely shaped body—with organs in ...

The venture, privately funded to start, is now run by the University of Arizona. And today, scientists there are quietly ...