A new study reveals how ancient plant ecosystems recovered from the End-Permian mass extinction, Earth’s most catastrophic ...

A University of Tokyo study suggests ancient eruptions enriched oceans with nutrients, causing brief oxygen spikes long ...

But eclipses aren't only an entertaining astronomical show — they have practical implications for science, too. While eclipses might've inspired fear in many ancient civilizatio ...

The intriguing chemistry of a rock collected by the Perseverance rover could trace to microbial activity — or not.

Stargazers in the Americas prepare for a celestial spectacle as a total lunar eclipse promises to turn the moon blood-red ...

A total lunar eclipse will turn the moon red this Thursday. It will be best seen in North and South America. No special equipment is needed.

The total eclipse will flush the moon red Thursday night into Friday morning across the Western Hemisphere, but part of the event is visible before sunrise Wednesday.

One exciting project currently happening is NASA’s Lucy mission, which is on a quest to learn more about asteroids orbiting near Jupiter known as Trojans. These asteroids are thought to be ancient ...

Every spring three species of nectar-feeding bats travel several hundred miles from Mexico, into Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, to reach maternity roosts where they rear their young.

Andrew Caillard is aghast. In his ­recently published history of Australian wine, The Australian Ark, the former fine wine ...