Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to a new model for how intelligent life developed on Earth.

In a groundbreaking shift to our understanding of life’s origins, a new study from Penn State University challenges the ...

Dust and other debris would rise into the atmosphere on Bennu striking Earth, blocking out the Sun and cooling the planet to ...

A new study finds that ocean acidity may have prevented life on Earth from developing for the planet’s first 500 million ...

One might assume that marine fossils are exclusively unearthed in sedimentary coastal or underwater deposits. This is far ...

Heartbreaking images reveal the deadly impact of plastic pollution on ocean wildlife as Trump goes 'back to plastic' by ...

Butch Wilmore, a fellow astronaut, stuck in space with Williams revealed how gravity will be the biggest challenge when the two astronauts return home.

A retired educator, he’s also an acclaimed artist, writer, poet, creator of soundscapes, armchair scientist and philosopher, ...

A new theory suggests windows of opportunity, not a series of improbable events may have helped humans gain a foothold in the ...

A study published in The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories found that belief in pseudoscience often stems from a lack of ...

Explore how new research suggests that intelligent life may emerge naturally under favorable conditions over time.

A new book explores how one biologist’s work at the North and South Poles changed the way he sees the world and our place in ...