For decades, scientists have debated whether Mars once had a large ocean. Images from orbiters have shown valleys, channels ...

Over 70% of Earth's surface is covered by oceans, but most of it remains unexplored. In contrast, we have detailed surface ...

Scientists discover underwater mountain ranges, golden towers of coral, and never-before-seen sea creatures.

Geological features like these provide evidence that Mars once had a denser atmosphere and significant surface water — ...

Tardigrades, commonly known as water bears, may be better suited by a new name: Tardiguardians of the Galaxy. Unlike the fictional ragtag team of unenthusiastic heroes, the microscopic animals are ...

NASA launched the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter in August 2005 and the following year, on March 10, it entered the orbit of the red planet where it continues to operate today. Data returned to Earth by ...

Not even an asteroid blast could kill it.

You’ve probably followed the Mars rover missions on and off for years, watching those red-dust landscapes scroll across your TV screen and wondering: Could something have lived there once? Now, after ...

China’s Zhurong rover has uncovered tantalizing evidence that Mars was once covered by vast oceans, revealing inclined sediment layers that may mark fossilized shorelines. This historic mission has ...

Soar over the white-and-blue "Island City" of Mombasa, the bustling gateway to East Africa. The drone glides past the iconic Mombasa Tusks (Pembe za Ndovu) on Moi Avenue before heading toward the ...

To get Colossus up and running fast, xAI built its own power plant, setting up as many as 35 natural-gas ...

Some of the small glass blobs originating with a mysterious ancient impact. (Crósta et al., Geology, 2025) Hundreds of glass fragments found in Brazil are traces of an ancient impact that scattered ...