World's Only Known Homo Naledi Burial Site May Be Entirely Female

3.5-million-year-old mystery creature found in Japan is a 'giant' never seen before

A massive crater was spotted on Google Earth. It could be a scar from an ancient meteorite impact

Monday briefing: 50 years after Viking landed on Mars, did Nasa overlook evidence of life?

SpaceX will launch a satellite repair drone with robot arms to Earth orbit today: How to watch it live

SpaceX is launching Northrop Grumman's MRV-1, a robotic servicing satellite equipped with two arms for Earth orbit repairs.

Rates of passerine body plan evolution in time and space

New AI-driven analysis suggests bird species evolve in rapid, explosive bursts potentially fueled by shifts in climate.

136°C difference: Amid extreme heat, Earth records its coldest temperature

Earth has recorded a 136°C temperature gap between its hottest and coldest points amid a period of extreme heat.