When the Earth froze over, where did life shelter? MIT scientists say one refuge may have been pools of melted ice that ...

At the heart of the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory is a digital camera that will create an unparalleled map of the cosmos.

It's a warm January summer afternoon, and as I traverse the flower-strewn western slopes of Australia's highest mountain, ...

The organization of life on Earth follows a simple, hidden rule known as “core-to-transition organization.” Hypothesized by ...

If our solar system seems stable, it's because our short lifespans make it seem that way. Earth revolves, night follows day, ...

According to a new study, a Moon strike by asteroid 2024 YR4 could create a debris cloud weighing more 100,000,000kg – 10 per ...

Scientists have never directly detected dark matter, but some wonder if one high-energy detection in 2023 could be a rare ...

China's Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 satellites had been moving toward each other in geosynchronous orbit, around 22,236 miles ...

NASA launched two 12-inch gold-plated copper disks filled with the sounds of children's laughter, heartbeats, and bird calls.

The strength of Earth’s magnetic field and the amount of oxygen in its atmosphere seem to be correlated—and scientists want ...

European Union leaders will use a summit with China next month to seek better access to Chinese rare earths and critical ...

China's commerce ministry said on Thursday that "a certain number" of rare earth export licence applications had been ...