Scientists simulated what would happen if a medium-size asteroid were to strike Earth. One of those space rocks, asteroid ...

Recent scientific discoveries reveal two extraordinary phenomena that could change our understanding of Earth's hydrology.

The findings provide the strongest evidence yet that asteroids may have planted the seeds of life on Earth and that these ...

At 4,000 miles long and 30–40 miles wide, the East African Rift (EAR) system is one of the geologic wonders of the world.

The enchanting dunescape stretches over 43 miles (70 km) along the coast and over 30 miles (50 km) inland. Lençois translates ...

The building blocks of life have been found on an alien asteroid, scientists have said. Samples taken by Nasa from the ...

Researchers have detected organic compounds and minerals necessary for life in unprecedented samples collected from the ...

Every month on Earth Matters, we offer a puzzling satellite image. The January 2025 puzzler is shown above. Your challenge is to use the comments section to tell us where it is, what we are looking at ...

For a few brief evenings around February 28, every planet in our solar system will ... and the eighth if you look down (that will be Earth, under your feet). Sorry to Pluto, but it got booted ...

A rare six-planet alignment is set to grace our night sky on January 21, 2025. Let's unveil what it means for each zodiac sign. A rare six-planet alignment is set to grace our night sky on January ...