A solar explosion called a coronal mass ejection is poised to graze Earth on Friday or Saturday (Jan. 24 or Jan. 25), potentially triggering colorful auroras over the northern U.S.

Peculiar bursts of energy called chorus waves have been detected in deep space far from our planet, suggesting they could ...

Scientists think a small rock discovered near Earth last August was hurled into space by an ancient impact on the lunar surface.

Although they don't impact the surface directly, historical evidence and simulations suggest airbursts can pack a punch.

New measurements suggest mysterious continent-sized masses in our planet’s lower mantle may be extremely stable features ...

U ntil we live in a world based purely on sliding doors, door hinges will remain some of the most unsung heroes of our ...

Your navigation system just got a critical update, one that happens periodically because Earth’s magnetic north pole keeps ...

This layer of the atmosphere is notoriously difficult to study, but new research sheds light on its mysterious processes.

A new way of measuring structures deep inside Earth has highlighted numerous previously unknown blobs within our planet's ...

While OpenAI’s lobbying spending is still dwarfed by bigger tech players, the uptick comes as it and other AI companies are ...

Plate tectonics give Earth its mountains, earthquakes, continental drift and maybe even helped give rise to life itself. But ...

To account for the numerous gaps in the fossil record, they treated the parts of the world where fossils have not been uncovered as missing information rather than designating them areas where no ...