Scientists have managed to turn Laschamps event, or the cosmic event when Earth's magnetic poles switched places – the North ...

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

A new fossil study reveals that teeth began as skin sensors, helping explain why modern teeth still react painfully to cold ...

The oldest terrestrial materials ever dated by scientists are extremely rare zircon minerals that were discovered in western ...

Fossil remains unearthed in Colombia's Cerrejón coal mine reveal Titanoboa cerrejonensis, the largest snake ever discovered, ...

New research suggests that modern conditions may trace back to Neanderthal skull traits we share with our extinct cousins.

Curiosity stitched 291 Mastcam photos into a color-balanced 360° panorama of Gale Crater’s “boxwork” ridges—spiderweb-like ...

Scientists have long wondered how Earth’s continents first formed. Now, a team of geologists from the University of Hong Kong ...

The twin caverns, El Pakiva and Tecopa, showcase some of California’s most unusual cave decorations. Marvel at the “cave ...

After a viral video showing Indian-origin New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani eating with his hands triggered a debate, ...

The best viewing opportunities occur within a few hours before or after sunrise or sunset when the station is illuminated by ...