YR4 became the highest-rated asteroid predicted to strike Earth, and although predictions for impact have lowered, not enough ...
The Voyager probes are each turning off an instrument to avoid ending their 47-year-long missions later this year.
Surprising differences in the two so-called Large Low-Velocity Provinces may risk instability in Earth's protective magnetic ...
Fighting by Islamic State and other terrorist groups over minerals and power has led to widespread killings and rape in the DRC. Disease, child slavery and Christian persecution stalk the population.
Once, a very long time ago, a massive asteroid hit the Earth and wiped out the dinosaurs. In addition to functionally ...
A new study suggests glaciers carved metals out from the Earth’s surface 700 million years ago, leading to chemical reactions ...
Scientists discovered that volcanic eruptions in India’s Deccan Traps 66 million years ago released gases that altered ...
Given the increasing importance of rare earths, countries with large reserves are gaining significant economic and political influence.