Humans evolved late in Earth history. While this timing inspired the conclusion that humanlike life is a cosmic improbability ...

The cool conditions which have allowed ice caps to form on Earth are rare events in the planet's history and require many ...

Roughly 300,000 years ago, our species first appeared on the African landscape before spreading globally and coming to ...

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

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission returned from space with a sample of an asteroid named Bennu and scientists got to dive into a tale ...

Since 1990, arid regions have expanded by an area a third larger than India and now cover 40 per cent of the Earth's land excluding ... disaster in the country's history as flash floods tore ...

The day before the official start of Black History Month in the United States ... will not use official resources, to include man-hours, to host celebrations or events related to cultural ...

After dense matter from an imploded white hole hits Earth, the planet's rotation is devastated. A group of government agents must locate a lost satellite network that is the world's only hope for ...

“My four-times great grandfather was [the Reverend] Henry Williams, who, alongside his son Edward Williams, was given 24 hours to translate ... in New Zealand’s history,” the 30-year-old ...

“My four-times great-grandfather was [the Rev] Henry Williams who, alongside his son Edward Williams, was given 24 hours to translate ... place in New Zealand’s history,” the 30-year-old ...

Space agencies are keeping a close eye on a recently discovered asteroid that has a small chance of impacting Earth. Named 2024 ... or 38,028 miles per hour) at which the asteroid would enter ...

The asteroid’s closest approach to Earth, it turned out ... Editor’s Note (1/31/24): This article was edited after posting to correct the name of the asteroid 2024 YR4.