Since 1971, space agencies have crashed retired spacecraft at Point Nemo, raising concerns about ocean debris and the ISS ...

The idea that extreme climate change could one day cause a mass extinction and end the human dominance is not as farfetched ...

Satellite data shows the ground is sinking beneath many of the world’s biggest river delta cities, worsening flood and sea-level rise risks.

Milk traces in pottery and teeth show goat and sheep dairy was used in Iran 9,000 years ago, among the earliest evidence of ...

DNA analysis shows that hunter-gatherer graves on Gotland were shared by indirect relatives such as cousins, aunts and uncles ...

Earth’s green center has been drifting steadily for decades, reflecting a change in where vegetation grows most intensely.

Gravitational waves may leave a permanent timing gap in light, revealing how gravity preserves information through a memory ...

Turns out, you can’t pet a therapy dog wrong. Students reported lower stress no matter where they focused their touch.

A bearded vulture chick hatches in the wild in Spain after more than 100 years of absence, giving hope to conservation ...

Expert birders show denser brain tissue in attention and visual regions, suggesting the skill may help slow certain aspects ...

Researchers found that centenarians show lower oxidative stress and inflammation, offering new clues to how some people live ...

The planet is becoming greener, but scientists warn that forests with fast-growing trees are more fragile and less resilient.