For a long time, scientists assumed that Earth's water was delivered by asteroids and comets billions of years ago. This coincided with the Late Heavy Bombardment (ca. 4.1 to 3.8 billion years ago), a ...

When one considers the term “Continent of Science,” one may think of an area filled with the presence of universities or other hubs of science or tech.

In high enough doses, hydrogen cyanide can kill an adult human in minutes, but the chemical may be the reason why we’re here ...

A hidden force is causing highly populated river deltas to sink. In many cases, the subsidence is happening faster than the sea is rising ...

A bullet-speed experiment reveals that the Earth's inner core may be softer and more dynamic than previously thought.

At some point in the deep past, humans may have come frighteningly close to disappearing altogether. Here’s what we know, ...

Discover why only female Darwin's bark spiders produce the strongest silk, surpassing steel in toughness and strength.

Koch, who studied vision, thought that by measuring people's brain responses as they looked at special optical illusions, ...

With a synchronized tap from run-of-the-mill hammers on metal plates resting on the ground, researchers kneeling in nine fields across four continents believe they’ve hit upon more than just the earth ...

"A strong magnetic field is very important for life on a planet," study lead Miki Nakajima, an associate professor in the ...

Water is everywhere, from the snowpack in the mountains to the tap in our kitchens. But while we often think about rainfall ...

Despite its small size, Mars seems to have a huge impact on the orbital cycles that govern Earth’s climate, especially those ...