Archaeologists used to think that the Clovis people were the first inhabitants of the Americas some 13,500 years ago. The ...

As the Interior secretary, the former governor directed staff to change the body of water to the Gulf of America.

Ancient volcanoes in New South Wales created a rich deposit of precious rare earths – and left clues for finding more.

A recent study investigates how polyester microdroplets, potential precursors to modern cells, could form under realistic early Earth conditions. Researchers pushed these conditions to the limits, ...

New research suggests an ancient hotspot helped shape the Great Lakes, challenging traditional formation theories.

A lure and fish hook that together stretch 22 feet hangs from a stairwell ceiling at the University of Minnesota Duluth. The tackle turned heads when it passed under the Aerial Lift Bridge in 2013.

Here is a look at North Korea’s nuclear capabilities and the history of its weapons program. 1985 North Korea signs the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). 1993 The International Atomic Energy ...

The extraordinary formations, each comparable in size to Earth’s Grand Canyon, are hidden on the far side of the moon — the side that always faces away from Earth — near the lunar south pole, where ...

I finally made it. After being unable to attend a media event in December revealing the $150 million transformation of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, my daughter Kelly and ...