Ancient bird Vegavis iaai, unearthed near Antarctica, holds the record as oldest lineage ancestor of all current birds. Fossil predates asteroid strike by three million years. Scientific community ...

The rover's 26th sample, known as "Silver Mountain," has textures "unlike anything we've seen before," NASA says.

Astrology, a science with deep historical roots, continues to influence worldwide, bridging ancient wisdom and modern knowledge, says Kumar Chellappan Lord Rama, as part of his education under the ...

Apollonius is far from the only ancient scholar whose work was saved by the medieval Islamic tradition: “we generally ...

Take advantage of a nocturne at Les Étincelles in the Palais de la découverte to observe the sky and Mimas, Saturn's ...

The lunar heart, created by the interplay of light and shadow, is visible once a month, just before our satellite reaches ...

Recent scientific discoveries include the identification of an ancient Antarctic bird as the oldest 'modern' bird, revelations about moon canyons formed by asteroid impact, Chile's struggle with light ...

The ʻImiloa Astronomy Center in Hilo is hosting the debut of Expedition Dinosaur: Into the Deep, a groundbreaking traveling display developed by Stage 9 Exhibits that dives into the marine reptiles, ...

Jo Marchant, author of The Human Cosmos, and Smithsonian science editor Carlyn Kranking revel in auroras through the ages and ...