Interest in Martian life had been spurred by a now infamous announcement from the White House lawn in 1996, when President ...

The findings in Spitsbergen demonstrate that marine ecosystems rebounded rapidly after the end-Permian mass extinction, ...

An international team of scientists have uncovered new evidence of ancient wildfires that reshapes our understanding of Earth’s ancient history.

When leaving an atoll of the Marshall Islands, in the South Pacific, Alson Kelen prefers to sail after sunset. It’s like ...

Scientists have uncovered the earliest chemical evidence of life on Earth in a discovery that could revolutionise our ...

Scientists have discovered microscopic magnetic fossils, potentially revealing how ancient marine life navigated vast oceans using Earth's magnetic field.

Microscopic magnetic fossils found in North Atlantic seafloor sediments may represent components of an internal "GPS system" ...

Scientists debunk alien claims about interstellar comet 3I/Atlas, explaining its rare chemistry, deep-space age, and high ...

Rubin Observatory’s first image reveals a vast stellar stream behind galaxy M61, likely formed from a disrupted dwarf galaxy, exposing hidden cosmic structures.

Hundreds of pupils attended a bigger, better science fair to take part in experiments across such diverse fields as astronomy ...

An astrophotographer masterfully captured a skydiver appearing to fall across the sun, a stunning illusion achieved through ...