Scientists have uncovered the oldest direct evidence yet that Earth’s tectonic plates were on the move 3.5 billion years ago. By analyzing magnetic fingerprints in ancient rocks, they reconstructed ...

This week, skywatchers are in for a rare treat. Earthshine will bathe the moon in a soft glow, offering a glimpse of its unlit surface like never before. What is Earthshine? Earthshine is an ...

A landmark site in the peopling of the Americas is several thousand years younger than we thought. While that means very different things about the site itself, it doesn’t change the big picture as ...

Ground-penetrating radar reveals a long-lost river system hidden under the surface of Mars. (NASA/JPL/UCLA/UiO/ETH Zurich) ...

By plying its ground-penetrating radar in the depths of Mars’s Jezero Crater, this rover has found even older deltas buried beneath those seen on the surface from space ...

Add a quick stop to your trip with this surprising Pennsylvania statue, a roadside gem that brings charm and curiosity to any ...

Explore the world's oldest forests, from Australia's 180-million-year-old Daintree to Japan's Yakushima with trees over 7,000 years old, each offering unique ecosystems and wildlife.

New geological evidence suggests that the slow wobble of Earth’s axis may have triggered rapid climate swings during the Late Cretaceous greenhouse world.

Picture a space rock the size of a football pitch crashing into the North Sea's shallow seabed 43 to 46 million years ago.

Visit the Sterling Hill Mining Museum, one of the best road trip stops in New Jersey, for a strange tour into the history of the Earth.

New 3D map of the early universe from HETDEX reveals faint hydrogen light linking galaxies 9 to 11 billion years ago.

There's something profoundly captivating about the phrase "lost to time." Throughout history, countless treasures, cities, ...