41,000 years ago, Earth's magnetic field weakened dramatically. This period, known as the Laschamps excursion, may have unexpectedly influenced life on Earth. A collaboration between archaeologists ...

Earth is far from a static place. That's true in the present, but it's even more apparent when you look to the past, as Earth ...

Analysis by researchers at the University of Bern suggests that water and other volatile compounds arrived on Earth from ...

When it comes to the question of which planet humanity could one day call home, the obvious choice might seem to be Mars. But surprisingly, Venus might actually be a better candidate for human ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have identified what they describe as the most compelling evidence so far for biological activity beyond Earth. The findings focus on the ...

The article highlights the paradox of widespread belief in the abundance of life in the universe juxtaposed with humanity's singular known example on a planet facing rapid climate change. It ...

With ally SpaceX, the Italian Space Agency is set to chart and safeguard future astronaut flights to Mars while testing tech ...

Humans will likely go extinct eventually, leaving behind a planet that has to adjust in their wake. While there is no true consensus as to what a human-free world will look like, there are a number of ...