As NASA prepared astronauts for its second mission into space, National Geographic had exclusive behind-the-scenes access for ...

Paleontologist Haviv Avrahami is using digital technologies to transform his field. As the Museum of the Rockies (MOR)’s digital collections and field specialist, Avrahami presented his research and t ...

If you've ever wondered why we are here, then you can thank Jupiter for part of the answer. A new study from Rice University ...

Astronomers recently detected a stray quasi-moon in our planet’s orbit, but it's hardly the first stowaway to hang out around ...

Simulations and satellite data reveal that Earth's magnetic field is more complex than scientists had thought. Scientists ...

From Herschel's star counts to Gaia's precision measurements discover how scientists mapped our solar system within the Milky ...

Researchers discovered that continents don’t just split at the surface—they also peel from below, feeding volcanic activity in the oceans. Simulations reveal that slow mantle waves strip continental ...

A new study in National Science Review have experimentally uncovered a suprising new state of matter within Earth's inner ...

The break up of the supercontinent Nuna transformed the Earth’s surface, creating shallow marine habitats that may have given rise to eukaryotic life.

Far above Earth, scientists are using quantum sensors to listen for the faintest whispers of unseen forces that may weave through the universe. Scientists are constantly searching for new clues about ...

The team discovered that the surface might contain liquid water, an essential ingredient for life. Astronomers from the University of California, Irvine have discovered a planet orbiting within the ...

Mars is a cold, dry, desert-like planet. But billions of years ago, scientific evidence suggests that it had a thick ...