Around 66 million years ago, a cataclysmic asteroid struck Earth, marking the end of the Cretaceous period and bringing about ...

When a space rock the size of a small building gets a little too close for comfort, scientists everywhere pay attention. In ...

The asteroid that had people fearful for their lives is now very unlikely to strike the planet,... but scientists reveal it ...

Legendary Apollo astronaut Rusty Schweickart, astronomer Scott Manley and acclaimed author Mary Robinette Kowal, known for her Lady Astronaut series, will headline an all-star lineup of speakers in ...

Scientists uncovered a brand-new species of dinosaur in a jar that has sat in museum storage for almost 20 years.

Earth is no longer at risk of a direct collision with the asteroid 2024 YR4, but an impact on the moon in 2032 could send ...

Shortly after astronomers detected asteroid 2024 YR4 on December 27, 2024, they realized it posed no threat to Earth. But it ...

Bountiful remains of foraminifera reveal how organisms responded to climate disturbances of the past. They can help predict the future, too.

Not everything dies in a mass extinction. Sea life recovered in different and surprising ways after the asteroid strike 66 ...

The Vela explosion stands out as the most dramatic example, occurring when our planet was emerging from the last ice age around 13,000 years ago.

The Tianwen-2 probe has sent a self-portrait as it heads toward one of the most enigmatic objects in our space neighborhood: ...

A new study challenges long-held assumptions about survival following a global catastrophe. If you're an animal trying to ...