A University of Bristol simulation predicts the formation of supercontinent Pangaea Ultima within 250 million years, making ...

Fossils and genetics are starting to point to life emerging surprisingly soon after Earth formed, when the planet was ...

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

A supercomputer simulation reveals that extreme heat, volcanic activity, and harsh conditions could drive humanity extinct.

The giant-impact hypothesis posits that billions of years ago a Mars-sized body named Theia collided with the early Earth.

In 1891, examining a meteorite in Canyon Diablo, Arizona, scientists reported finding "hard particles" within it. Later, in ...

Fluctuations in ancient Earth’s environment might have propelled the chemical complexity that laid the foundation for life.

By looking ever further back in time, the James Webb Space Telescope is at last revealing the first galaxies – and a very ...

Learn more about how certain fish can recognize human divers, and may have even formed bonds with them.

The James Webb Space Telescope has shown that the Milky Way’s black hole is constantly blazing with light, releasing long flares as well as short flashes every day.