Earth from space In 2011, a ghostly depression, known as "the mitten," appeared on the surface of and ice sheet in Greenland after the unprecedented collapse of a concealed subglacial lake.
Right now, it looks like cosmology is at a tipping point. Will the James Webb telescope resolve the issue by revealing new physics?
A study tracks how the structure of the brain changes during pregnancy, drawing on brain scans gathered before, during and just after one person's pregnancy.
It's more difficult than you think to evolve knees that work well for a lifetime.
Vibrant auroras could be visible as far south as Oregon and Pennsylvania tonight as Earth reels from a "strong" G3-class geomagnetic storm. However, the nearly full Harvest Moon may complicate viewing opportunities.
An analysis of around a dozen teenagers who lived during the Paleolithic reveals that they hit puberty around the same time modern teens do.
Researchers have recreated the bizarre spider-like features seen on the surface of Mars for the first time ever. The breakthrough could help unravel further mysteries surrounding the static Martian arachnids.
A tiny asteroid will orbit around our planet for 53 days from the end of September.
An image of a biofluorescent frog perched on a bioluminescent mushroom is the People's Choice winner for the Beaker Street Science Photography Competition 2024.
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The newfound barracks may have been built partly because the Libyans were becoming a growing threat to ancient Egypt.
The jade burial suit was made using thousands of pieces of jade held together with gold thread.
New observations with JWST have confirmed that supermassive black holes have the power to quench star formation across their surrounding galaxies.
The "fastest evolving vertebrate" title is hotly contested, but here are a few contenders.
Tulip trees were long renowned for their carbon storage. Their unique wood may be responsible.
On Sunday, Sept. 22, day and night will be nearly equal in length as Earth spins side-on to the sun and autumn officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere.
Unlike the other planets in the solar system, Mars is distinctly triaxial, meaning it is an ellipsoid with different sizes along all three axes.
Human activities now account for two-thirds of all methane venting to the atmosphere, and our efforts to staunch the flow are not yet bearing fruit.
