New research reveals that an asteroid collision billions of years ago created a pair of grand canyons on the far side of the ...

"Impact probability is still very low, and the most likely outcome will be a close approaching rock that misses us." ...

On a wooded knoll on private property in Lake Angelus — less than a mile from the Great Lakes Crossing shopping mall in Auburn Hills — stands a hidden landmark to the history of science ...

Researchers have discovered what could be the oldest three-dimensional map ever identified, offering an unprecedented glimpse into the cognitive abilities of our prehistoric ancestors. This discovery, ...

Nabta Playa, discovered in 1974, is a prehistoric site located in a remote ... offers a glimpse into the advanced understanding of astronomy possessed by early human societies.

In a cave in eastern China, an exceptional fossil has been uncovered: that of a prehistoric cat so small it could have fit in the palm of a hand. This rare discovery opens a new window into the ...

Outer space is often depicted as a vast and lonely place. But Venus and Saturn are making it look downright cozy these days. For weeks, the two planets having been hanging out near each other in the ...

A "unique" and mysterious collection of engraved stone plaques were seemingly sacrificed by prehistoric people in Scandinavia following a devastating volcanic eruption around 4,900 years ago ...

A skull once thought to be Cleopatra’s sister Arsinoë IV was identified as that of a Roman boy with developmental disorders, ending decades of speculation. The search for Arsinoë IV’s remains now ...

Thawing ice has unveiled remains of a long-lost forest in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, indicating the profound changes that have influenced the area – and perhaps what might lie ahead ...

Scientists recently discovered dozens of 5,900-year-old whitebark pines beneath a melting ice patch in the Rocky Mountains. This prehistoric forest thrived hundreds of feet above the modern timberline ...