Humans evolved late in Earth history. While this timing inspired the conclusion that humanlike life is a cosmic improbability ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover captured stunning images of Martian twilight clouds, revealing iridescent dry ice formations on Mars.

The origin of the Moon has fascinated scientists for decades. The most widely accepted theory suggests that the Moon formed ...

Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks as the world's telescopes ...

A new book explores how one biologist’s work at the North and South Poles changed the way he sees the world and our place in ...

New findings explain the Phoenix cluster's mysterious starburst. Data confirm the cluster is actively cooling and able to generate a huge amount of stellar fuel on its own.

Dr. Jane Huang's research on planet formation in harsh environments, particularly within the Sigma Orionis cluster, offers ...

Billions of years ago, the molecular building blocks of life emerged from a complex web of chemical and geological processes.

President Trump raised both hopes and hackles with the formation of a federal task force to root out “anti-Christian bias” within the federal government and the creation of a new White ...

Gaining insight could help understand the timing and process of life's emergence. A research team led by a Rutgers-New ...

Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a ...

A new study explores how complex chemical mixtures change under shifting environmental conditions, shedding light on the ...