Before the 1960s, the fourth largest lake on Earth glistened for miles across the borders of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.

Simulations of a potential impact by a hill-sized space rock event next century have revealed the rough ride humanity would be in for, hinting at what it'd take for us to survive such a catastrophe.

Holding long-term global warming to two degrees Celsius – the fallback target of the Paris climate accord – is now ...

Is it possible to understand the Universe without understanding the largest structures that reside in it? In principle, not ...

The rings are regions of higher density, where the galactic material has been pushed together by the rippling shocks. The ...

We found that from 2016 to 2021, there were significant increases in crevasse volume across fast-flowing sectors of the ...

A new species of fungus straight out of a nightmare has been found lurking on the ceiling of an abandoned gunpowder storeroom ...

Numerous studies have shown that exercise lowers blood pressure, but the 2021 research suggests that "maintaining physical ...

A near-perfect fossilized skull discovered in Antarctica reveals the bridge between prehistoric and modern birds, a new study has found.

When you're in a car, train or bus, do you choose a seat to avoid being in the sun or do you like the sunny side? You can ...

It's not just the white sharks off the South African coast of Gansbaai that feel the deep, primal fear known only to prey.

As if Los Angeles doesn't have enough to contend with in the aftermath of its catastrophic fires, NASA is now warning slow ...