One thing geology teaches us about is the existence of another monumental event in the history of Earth, 2.4 billion years ...

New research suggests that Earth's first crust, formed over 4.5 billion years ago, already carried the chemical traits we associate with modern continents. This means the telltale fingerprints of ...

The Fram2 mission, paid for and led by a cryptocurrency billionaire who is flying with three guests, has returned after a journey on a unprecedented polar orbit.

The Great Oxidation Event (GOE) some 2.4 billion years ago established the oxygen-rich atmosphere that many living things ...

More mammals were living on the ground several million years before the mass extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs, new research has revealed.

Researchers have made a new discovery that changes our understanding of Earth's early geological history, challenging beliefs ...

Yet despite the drumbeat of evidence, we still know of just one planet in the cosmos with life — the one you’re standing on.

Paleontologists in England discovered the existence of a new marine species that roamed the Earth before the dinosaurs and ...

The constellations Taurus, Orion, Canis Major, and Gemini grab attention this month, while Mars, Jupiter, and Venus dominate ...

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams answered questions for the first time since splashing down after a months-long visit to the International Space Station.

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who only recently returned after a nine-month stint in space, discussed their return to ...