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

In the early 1990s, eight people tried to survive in a hermetically sealed glass structure filled with miniature forests, ...

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 ...

In a distant future, Earth may no longer be under the dominion of humanity. Picture a planet devoid of bustling cities and ...

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

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

Astronaut Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian to journey into space in 1984, said space travel alters the mindset of humans and makes them see the world from a perspective that “this planet belongs to ...

If you looked at the churning clouds near Jupiter’s pole, they appear like ocean currents on Earth — as if you’re looking at ...

In just 15 years' time, the European Space Agency hopes humans will live in huge 'space oases' on Mars - luxury indoor habitats made of heat-reflective material that grow their own food.

Astronaut Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian to journey into space in 1984, says space travel alters the mindset of humans and makes them see the world from a perspective that “this planet belongs to ...

While most estimates place the current human population at around 8.2 billion, a new study suggests we might be vastly underrepresenting rural areas.