The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking Earth eight years from now.

The United States spends vastly more on its military than any of its enemies, but that has not made us secure from the most destructive weapons on the planet: nuclear-armed ballistic missiles. In fact ...

"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...

YR4 were to strike Earth, the energy released could be equivalent to 8 megatons of TNT, capable of devastating an area the ...

Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...

A new study led by University College London (UCL) researchers suggests that unpredictable stars could be distorting our ...

In the coming years, an unprecedented number of people will leave planet Earth—but it’s becoming increasingly clear that deep ...

Rising temperatures could cause a third of the planet to become inhospitable to vulnerable populations, according to alarming new research.

If you’ve ever seen an elephant or a giraffe up close, you know those animals can seem massive, but would you believe that ...

Thank You Grateful for men who returned her purse On Monday, Jan. 16, I was playing in the Community Park playground with my 3-year-old granddaughter. We left the playground to walk to the pond ...

When it comes to the New Year, there’s always the excitement of starting fresh. We spent the holidays with family, took a brief yet relaxing vacation, and returned to work feeling ...