University of Alberta geochemists have discovered a missing piece to one of the great mysteries of science—the origin of life ...

Seventy light-years from Earth, a star called Kappa Tucanae A harbors one of astronomy's most perplexing mysteries: dust so ...

Later in December, the 3I/ATLAS interstellar comet will get as close to Earth as it ever will. Here's what to know.

Scientists are uncovering signs that Earth has been hit by powerful cosmic blasts that leave little trace on the surface yet unleash extraordinary heat and pressure.

Amateur astronomer Tony Dunn must have been particularly impressed by the November crop of new asteroids to have put the 18 ...

A strange phenomenon thought to only exist near the Sun has been detected in Earth's magnetic field for the first time. The ...

“Our findings expand the evidence that prebiotic organic molecules can form within primitive accreting planetary bodies and ...

As the 2025 year draws to a close, the December night skies offer a promising but dazzling cosmic trio surprise for the sky ...

A Rutgers researcher and collaborators have linked unusual geological anomalies to Earth’s molten origins and its unique habitability. For many years, researchers have struggled to understand two ...

NASA’s search for near-Earth oddities has never been about a single dramatic moment, but about a slow, methodical expansion ...

Lightning has been seen on other planets in the solar system, in the atmospheres of Jupiter and Saturn. Because Mars is cold ...

Ancient stone tools found on Sulawesi, an island in Indonesia, raises huge questions about early hominins ability to sail ...