An international team of scientists have unlocked a key piece of Earth's evolutionary puzzle by decoding the structure of a ...

Earth's magnetic field was so weak it almost disappeared. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, complex life emerged.

Smithsonian researchers trekked to a remote site in northern Canada to collect four-billion-year-old rock samples that could ...

Yellowstone National Park’s famoushot springshave long fascinated visitors with their vibrant colors and steaming pools. For ...

An international genomics study has revealed that early Asians undertook humanity's longest known prehistoric migration. These early humans, who roamed the earth over 100,000 years ago, are believed ...

However, a pair of fossilized skull fragments recently found off the Javanese coast are helping experts recontextualize the ...

A new photo of Leo XIV stands by frescoes representing past papal visits to a Virgin Mary icon in the Sanctuary of Our Mother ...

The record sheds light on the climate early humans experienced when they were spreading out of Africa. A tree-ringed African ...