Samples from asteroid Bennu have delivered insights into the origins of Earth’s water and the organic molecules that may have ...

Because this planet is relatively close to Earth and orbits a bright star, it is a perfect target for future telescopes.

On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from ...

A super-Earth planet that dips in and out of its star's habitable zone has been discovered just 19.7 light-years away.

It's the oldest question on Earth. Where did we come from? Some people may thank a creator from above, but what if the hand that created humanity wasn't divine? What if aliens brought life to Earth?

It has its themes — among them, self-improvement, self-control and independence of thought — but more than any one idea, it ...

ANDES stands for ArmazoNes high Dispersion Echelle Spectrograph. AndES is a high-resolution instrument that can search for ...

This week, explore what lurks in asteroid dust, marvel at the world’s largest beaded burial, discover an elusive creature ...

There are several distinct traits that make mammals different from other animals, with the most significant ones being that ...

In recent years, fires have blasted through cities in California, Colorado, the southern Appalachians and the island of Maui, along with Canada, Australia, Portugal and Greece. What wasn’t burned was ...

Nemonte Nenquimo is a Waorani woman who lives in Ecuador, which is home to some of the most biodiverse rainforests on Earth.