From a telescope network that spans much of the globe to a psychology study that spans 67 countries, here are the biggest ...

Satellites and chunks of space junk come close to colliding on a regular basis. The situation could get dangerously out of ...

On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.2-magnitude earthquake shook Southeast Asia, triggering the worst tsunami in recorded history.

The water that makes up the oceans acted as a key ingredient for the development of life on Earth. However, scientists still ...

A research team including a University of Michigan scientist has discovered a new mechanism that helps researchers understand ...

Testimony and several reports have exposed unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings across the country amid the national ...

Earth’s major carbon sinks are nearing their limits, signaling that natural processes may soon be unable to compensate for ...

Where is the snowiest place on Earth? Snow enthusiasts have been discussing it for a long time, but there’s no consensus.

Many of the fluctuations in the length of Earth's day have known causes. But on scales of decades to millennia, scientists ...

New simulation methods reveal insights into the Earth's core and promise advances in neuromorphic computing for artificial ...

How much do you know about Antarctica? Take our science quiz to see if you'll freeze up or be as cool as a cucumber.

In the new photographic collection Our Frozen Planet, Michael Hambrey and Jürg Alean set out to celebrate the world's ice in ...