Hayli Gubbi, a shield volcano in northern Ethiopia, erupted for several hours on the morning of Sunday, Nov. 23 — the first ...

An enigmatic group of fossil organisms has finally been identified—and is changing the story of how plants took root on land ...

This incredible submerged cave network is the longest of its kind in the world and plays a vital role in the region.

One fateful day about 4.5 billion years ago, a Mars-sized body called Theia collided with proto-Earth, turning both into a ...

The outer planets of the Solar System are swarmed by ice-wrapped moons. Some of these, such as Saturn’s moon Enceladus, are ...

Saturn stunned skywatchers on 23 November when its iconic rings seemed to vanish, leaving the planet looking strangely bare.

Explore Earth's cutting-edge defenses against asteroid impacts in this comprehensive overview. Learn how NASA and ESA are ...

Moss spores survived an extended stay on the outside of the ISS and remained capable of germinating once back on Earth. Their ...

Astronomers have uncovered a unique exoplanet system, revealing a surprising and rare pattern among its planets. The discovery, detailed in a research paper published on the arXiv pre-print server, ...

That’s also true for the other moons that provide the gravitational stress. As a result, the internal oceans may actually ...

Discover how scientists have used iron isotopes to determine the likely origin of the Mars-sized planet named Theia.

In late October, Hurricane Melissa (that should have been called “Godzilla”) battered western Jamaica with 185-mile-an-hour winds. It tossed the roofs of ...