Residents around B.C. reported hearing a loud boom and seeing a bright flash of light in the sky Tuesday evening. Experts say ...

There is another way forward. A circular economy for space applies the same principles that aims to transform modern waste policy on Earth. This means designing products to last and keep them in ...

A surge in satellite constellations, the astronomers warn, would also further obscure observations of deep space. “For scientists, observing the deaths of stars and searching for new planets would ...

Cyanobacteria, as they still exist today, were the first organisms to carry out photosynthesis and release oxygen. Produced in primeval oceans about 2.5 billion years ago, this oxygen accumulated in ...

ST. LOUIS – From monstrous tsunamis to building-shattering earthquakes to flood-inducing downpours, mother nature is a force to be reckoned with. We’re all tired of this extreme weather here on Earth ...

Tiny bits of Earth’s atmosphere have been drifting to the moon for billions of years, guided by Earth’s magnetic field. Rather than blocking particles, the magnetic field can funnel them along ...

Earth’s magnetic field has long been framed as a planetary force field, a protective bubble that keeps the worst of the Sun’s radiation at bay. Increasingly, though, scientists are finding that this ...

A rare total lunar eclipse will turn the Moon a deep coppery red tonight, offering skywatchers a safe and spectacular ...

Researchers investigated the Mesozoic Era's atmosphere and vegetation by studying oxygen isotopes in dinosaur tooth enamel. This is a replica of a Stan™ T. rex tooth. Photograph: Thomas Tütken.