The Newtown Historical Society, in collaboration with Council Member Robert Holden, has unveiled its latest exhibit, ...

During a brief but dramatic chapter in Earth's history about 41,000 years ago, the planet’s magnetic field nearly collapsed.

Ever wondered what the world looked like when Homo sapiens first roamed the Earth? In this video, we journey through time to ...

Originally planned as a low-earth orbit Lunar Module/Command Module test, the mission profile was changed to the more ambitious lunar orbital flight in August 1968 when the Lunar Module scheduled for ...

While not as dazzling as some of the more well-known showers, the Lyrids is a dependable event, producing up to 20 meteors per hour at its peak.

Did ancient sunscreen and sewing needles save humanity? In a nutshell 41,000 years ago, Earth’s magnetic field weakened to ...

Working with Sanja Panovska at Germany’s GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, the team created a detailed map of the Earth’s space environment during the Laschamps event. This model showed ...

A conversation with Greg Grandin about his groundbreaking new book America, América: A New History of the New World.

Apple is reportedly starting an Earth Day promotion, and this will allow customers to trade in their old and used accessories for as much as 10% in discounts. Not only will users get the chance to ...

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Tracking migrants is a challenging task that policymakers, researchers and humanitarian organizations have long struggled to achieve. The data they use is often outdated, incomplete and inconsistent ...

Some metals are often added to cause the diamonds to grow, but these same catalysts are not observed in the diamonds from the upper mantle of the Earth. How old then are diamonds? All diamonds ...