Liquid water flowed on Ryugu more than one billion years after it formed
Small fragments of rock can reveal a lot when they're analyzed with powerful laboratory instruments.
New research into tiny fragments of the asteroid Ryugu sampled...
Why the end of dinosaurs gave rise to meandering rivers
The extinction of dinosaurs 66 million years ago didn’t just clear the way for mammals to rise. It also transformed the very shape of...
MIT scientists reveal where earthquake energy really goes
When we think of an earthquake, we imagine the shaking of the ground and the destruction it can cause on the surface.
But shaking is...
Scientists trace Africa’s dinosaur giants back to European roots
When most people think of giant predatory dinosaurs, Tyrannosaurus rex often comes to mind.
But the largest predator of all time was Spinosaurus, which lived...
Scientists discover 85 hidden lakes beneath Antarctica’s ice
Deep under Antarctica’s thick ice cover lies a hidden world of lakes that no human has ever seen.
These “subglacial lakes” sit several kilometers below...
Earth’s inner core: Nobody knows exactly what it’s made of, but now we’ve started...
The iron-rich core at the center of our planet has been a crucial part of Earth's evolution.
The core not only powers the magnetic field...
Saturn shows mysterious “beads and stars” in its atmosphere
For decades, Saturn has fascinated scientists with its rings, storms, and unusual north-pole hexagon.
Now, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has uncovered something even...
Archaeologists uncover 138 ancient tools that rewrite Europe’s prehistory
A new study suggests that early humans may have once walked directly from Turkey into mainland Europe—thanks to land bridges that are now hidden...
Why Americans need permanent standard time
Every year, people in the United States change their clocks twice—for daylight saving time in spring and back to standard time in fall.
Many people...
Scientists uncover shocking proof of ancient space disaster over North America
Around 13,000 years ago, something dramatic happened on Earth.
Mammoths, mastodons, and many other giant animals suddenly disappeared.
At the same time, the Clovis people—famous for...