An asteroid the size of the Empire State Building, named Apophis, could potentially hit Earth in 2029, but scientists ...

A new study posits that our planet's gravity will cause seismic activity on Apophis when it makes its close approach in 2029.

Emerging evidence suggests that plate tectonics, or the recycling of Earth's crust, may have begun much earlier than previously thought — and may be a big reason that our planet harbors life.

Apophis was discovered in 2004. The asteroid passed by Earth on December 21 2004 at a distance of 14 million kilometres. It ...

On the rocky slopes high above lush pine forests and mountain lakes, a group of researchers have just finished setting up ...

With China soon to begin its first commercial space flights, we assess the state of play in the world of travel beyond the ...

Since 2021, its passenger rocket - New Shepard - has taken eight flights to new heights ... of the "overview effect" - the ...

Oil giant Shell emerged victorious Tuesday from a Dutch court where it was appealing a ruling ordering it to slash its global ...

The prime minister confirms the UK's target to reduce greenhouse gases by at least 81% on 1990 levels by 2035.

Analysts credit much of the recent gains to an anticipated “crypto-friendly” nature of the incoming administration, which ...

A Dutch court has upheld Shell's appeal against a 2021 verdict forcing it to almost halve oil and gas emissions by 2030.