The map that NASA launched in 1972 could lead extraterrestrials to Earth. A new map, nearly 50 years later, provides even better directions. A sparkling mass containing at least half a million ...

Today, the original lineage carried by ancient American dogs is almost nonexistent. When European settlers colonized the Americas, they brought Eurasian dogs whose ancestry is now expressed in the ...

A team of astronomers have put together the largest, most detailed map of the universe ever created – and you can explore it now.

Ancient supernovas may have blasted Earth with powerful radiation, causing dramatic changes in our climate and could do so again, posing a threat to life.

Scientists Accidentally Discovered an Ancient Underwater Island Packed With Rare Earth Elements China dominates the global rare earths industry—and it’s not even close.

A team of astronomers have put together the largest, most detailed map of the universe ever created – and you can explore it ...

They are archives of ancient erosion,” Gernon explains. Before 650 million years ago, a colossal series of planetwide glaciations known as Snowball Earth shaved off up to a third of Earth’s ...

A team of astronomers have put together the largest, most detailed map of the universe ever created – and you can explore it now. The interactive online map, created using data from NASA's James ...

Siberian sturgeon Freshwater fish. Image by wrangel via Depositphotos. Sturgeons have gracefully navigated the Earth’s waters for over 200 million years. These ancient fish are particularly known for ...

Mount Songshang is considered to be the central sacred mountain of China. At the foot of this 1500 metre high mountain, close to the city of Dengfeng in Henan province and spread over a 40 ...

A journey into the American Southwest reveals astonishing earth dwellings seemingly carved within natural rock formations, blending human ingenuity with the rugged landscape. Witness perfect ...