Astronomers using the W. M. Keck Observatory on Mauna Kea, Hawaiʻi, have spotted such a gruesome glimpse of stellar ...

In a first-of-its-kind experiment, scientists have recreated "cosmic fireballs" here on Earth in a particle accelerator.The ...

Far from boring, this period saw the reorganization of deep Earth in manners that prepared the way for life to grow complex.

As humans plan to return to the Moon with big missions from India, US, Europe, China and other nations in the pipeline, we ...

New research reveals that Earth’s so-called “Boring Billion” was a time of dramatic change beneath the surface.

A study led by researchers from the University of Sydney and the University of Adelaide has revealed how the breakup of an ...

Scientists have traced the origins of complex life to the breakup of the supercontinent Nuna 1.5 billion years ago. This ...

A Montana fossil reveals that Nanotyrannus, once thought to be a young T. rex, was actually a full-grown predator and it's ...

Fungi’s evolutionary roots stretch far deeper than once believed — up to 1.4 billion years ago, long before plants or animals ...

A chemical "anomaly" revealed through an analysis of meteorites may have led to finding the first existing evidence of "proto Earth." ...

Life on Earth began in a way that still boggles the mind. Around 4.5 billion years ago, a chemical process called abiogenesis ...