Two of Earth’s five confirmed mass extinction events could have been caused by nearby supernova explosions stripping the ...

A research team linked nearby stellar explosions to at least one, possibly two, mass die-offs after calculating the supernova ...

New research suggests the violent explosions of dying stars may have caused two of Earth’s biggest mass extinctions millions ...

The Medusae Fossae Formation of Mars has ice deposits over 2 miles deep, potentially providing vital water resources for ...

Led by Curtin University geologists Chris Kirkland and Tim Johnson, a research team unearthed this primeval crater beneath ...

Earth's innermost layer is called the core ... it holds as much water as all five North American Great Lakes combined. Marilyn Perkins is the content manager at Live Science.

The ancient crater’s discovery in the Pilbara suggests meteorite impacts may have kickstarted Earth's first continents, and ...

Two stars that died close to Earth likely triggered two mass extinctions on Earth, scientists suggest. Cosmic rays spelt doom ...

Scientists now know how to drill deep enough to tap into an energy supply that would power the world for more than 20 million ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope made a captivating discovery in the area of planets beyond Earth. A unique planet named 55 Cancri e was d ...

The major concern is the release of aluminium oxide particles that could, in the long run, damage the ozone layer. When satellites re-enter and burn up, many of the metals on the satellites get ...

Scientists have have discovered the oldest meteorite impact crater on Earth, in the very heart of the Pilbara region of Western Australia.