For nearly 30 million years, a 2,000-pound beast known as the entelodont ruled a sweeping empire from Mongolia to what is now ...

Scientists have made an exciting discovery—a 69-million-year-old fossil found in Antarctica is the oldest known modern bird.

Evidence suggests ancient civilizations, including the Greeks, may have had early optical knowledge and devices like ...

Scientists have long debated why Earth and Mars lack certain essential elements. A new study reveals that these missing ...

One photographer put the age of starlight into perspective with stunning projections on some of Earth's oldest rock ...

Scientists have uncovered potential remnants of Earth's ancient crust, often referred to as ‘sunken worlds,’ hidden deep within the mantle.And this was possible because of a new way of mapping ...

New research shows that ancient humans, Australopithecus, had a plant-based diet, challenging long-held meat-eating theories.

A research team is investigating the influence of the Zagros Mountains on the bending of Earth's surface. A team of ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved ...

An rare discovery in northern Luxembourg has given historians a fresh glimpse into the final years of the Western Roman ...

Recent research reveals that an ancient asteroid impact on the Moon created massive canyons on its far side. This finding ...