His goal: to expand a body of knowledge of Earth’s ever-evolving climate patterns for current and future generations. “As an ...

The moon's surface may be more than just a dusty, barren landscape. Over billions of years, tiny particles from Earth's ...

U.S. adults say that if they could choose, they would live sometime in the past, while 14% say they’d live sometime in the future.

Our planet’s magnetosphere has seen dramatic shifts across its history—even total reversals—but this recent wrinkle doesn’t ...

A new explanation for the solar system's radioactive elements suggests Earth-like planets might be found orbiting up to 50 per cent of sun-like stars ...

Yttrium: This REE is also known as a transition metal. These are particularly good for “ electrical and thermal conductivity ...

The findings provide an answer to a planetary mystery that has bewildered scientists for nearly four decades.

A 3.4-million-year-old fossil foot reveals that two early hominin species lived together - A. deyiremeda and A. afarensis.

A new report said the first astronauts on Mars should have focused on searching for signs of life. It outlined mission goals, research plans, and guidance for future human exploration ...

New research finds extinction rates have been declining for a century, challenging assumptions of an ongoing mass extinction.

The discovery of TFA in blood and water samples raises questions about Chemours’ role in adding to the pollution burden.

The Environmental Protection Agency has altered and removed information from its web site that connected climate change to the burning of fossil fuels.