Humans evolved late in Earth history. While this timing inspired the conclusion that humanlike life is a cosmic improbability ...

After God shuts them in, the flood begins, with rain for 40 days and 40 nights. This is the first time the Bible will ...

New study reveals that Earth's inner core is undergoing unexpected structural changes, challenging long-held assumptions ...

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NASA and European scientists explain how they calculate the probability of the space rock 2024 YR4 impacting our planet, and why it’s not yet time to worry.

Data collected by NASA's InSight lander suggest that ancient internal processes are responsible for the "Martian dichotomy" ...

One leading theory on the origins of life on Earth proposes that simple chemical molecules gradually became more complex, ...

The universe has no shortage of similarities to Earth when it comes to celestial neighborhoods. Thanks to the marvels of modern astronomy, we have identified a staggering number of exoplanets that ...

Last week, NASA reported that a newly identified asteroid has a more than 1 percent chance of striking Earth in December 2032, per a statement released by the agency. Now, astronomers have bumped ...

“Fortunately, in new research we found that using 60% less energy than today, decent living standards could be provided to a global population of 10 billion by 2050. That’s 75% less energy than the ...

When NASA launched a spacecraft to an asteroid, scientists patiently waited for their chance to look at bits of the space ...

Democrats are gathering in Maryland on Saturday to elect the next chair of their national party in one of Democrats’ first steps toward recalibrating after November’s disappointing election.