The asteroid, about a third of a mile wide at its equator, poses no immediate threat to our planet. But hundreds of years from now, there is a small chance that Bennu could slam into Earth.

the expansive scar in Earth’s surface from the dinosaur-killing asteroid. “A lot of people have questioned: How could the Chicxulub impact—albeit a huge one—be so globally destructive?” ...

The curious minds at What If reveal what would happen if the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs struck today. Maddow Blog | ...

Scientists are using fossils to help uncover how ancient life survived mass extinction, offering insights for modern ...

If you're an animal living through a mass extinction, it's best to be one that's found a unique way to make a living.A new analysis of the species ...

Study by UChicago, Smithsonian, UK Natural History Museum challenges assumptions about survival after global catastrophe ...

Palynologists who study tiny pollen fossils share 4 stories found in grains that fell hundreds to millions of years ago.

(THE CONVERSATION) If pollen allergies are getting to you, you are not alone. Every year, plants release billions of pollen grains into the air, specks of male reproductive material that many of ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Francisca Oboh-Ikuenobe, Missouri University of Science and Technology and Linus ...