A new study reveals that humans were extensively using fire to modify landscapes as far back as 50,000 years ago. That’s at ...

Our planet has been asteroid-smashed, melted and eroded, enough that most of its original armor has been long buried. Except ...

A mass extinction event wiped out around 90% of life. What followed has long puzzled scientists: The planet became lethally ...

Ancient sediment reveals humans began systematically using fire 50,000 years ago, reshaping global climate patterns.

Using high-resolution imagery from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Luzzi’s team observed surface patterns typically ...

Aliens have been one of the most enduring elements of science fiction. Sometimes they’re terrifying, sometimes they’re wise, ...

Polar adventurer Alan Chambers has teamed up with climate scientists to see if microplastics and nanoplastics have reached ...

The 54 pound chunk from Mars was found in the Sahara Desert in 2023 and could set a record when it appears at auction this ...

In April, scientists announced that they had used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to find a potential signature of alien life in the glow of a distant planet. Other scientists were quick to ...

The experiments show a real chance of creating self-sufficient, closed-loop living spaces using shelters made from ...

“We Are Eating the Earth,” argues for producing more food on less land to avert climate crisis.

"Returning the scientifically selected samples that await us on Mars, as part of a balanced portfolio, will help to ensure ...