Astrophysicists have been grappling with the question of how water arrived on our young planet for decades. One of the ...

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

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

The Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt near Inukjuak may well be the oldest accessible volcanic rock formation on Earth, but increased scientific interest in the region is causing irreparable damage to the ...

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

A parade of seven planets is set to appear in the night sky this month, and it will be the last of its kind until 2040.

In pursuit of empire and domination, of territorial conquest or racial and religious supremacy, wars stand as a stubborn ...

Saturn’s rings are an arresting sight even through modest telescopes. The planet is made mostly of hydrogen and helium whereas the rings are billions of pieces of mostly bright-white water ice and ...

Ever wondered why you won't find kangaroos outside Australia? It all started with massive climate change millions of years ...

A new study led by recent undergraduate student Caitlyn Nojiri and co-authored by astronomy and astrophysics professor Enrico ...

Renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has issued a stark warning about an asteroid that now has a one-in-fifty chance ...

The "cold seep" ecosystem research facility will be located 2,000 meters (6,560 feet) beneath the surface of the highly ...