Ancient Chinese astronomers observed a solar eclipse in 709 BCE with remarkable detail. These old records are now helping ...

For most of human history, the story of cosmic catastrophe has been told in craters: scars like Chicxulub that mark where ...

A team of international researchers say they've uncovered new data on the world's first recorded solar eclipse using a ...

According to a new study the early Earth’s ancient sky may have played a much larger, proactive role in generating the chemical ingredients for life than scientists once believed.The study ...

Scientists are uncovering signs that Earth has been hit by powerful cosmic blasts that leave little trace on the surface yet ...

Using a highly sensitive mass spectrometer capable of detecting trace chemicals, the researchers discovered that their early Earth simulation created an entire collection of sulfur biomolecules. These ...

Earth's atmosphere might have contributed to the origin of life more than previously thought. In a study published in the ...

Researchers reveal 2,700-year-old records from ancient China that offer new insights into Earth's rotation and solar activity, confirming early descriptions of a solar eclipse and the Sun's corona.

Scientists have discovered that moonquakes, not meteoroids, are responsible for shifting terrain near the Apollo 17 landing ...

A 2,000-year-old Chinese astronomical record describes the death of a “Man from Heaven” at the exact moment the New Testament ...

Ancient mudras offer a blueprint for smoother robot hand movement and could inspire new approaches to motor training and ...

For thousands of years, the pomegranate has been an important food and medicine not only in Greece, but also in many other ...