New technology is optimizing productivity and reducing risk Cave-based mining is increasing worldwide as a way of extending ...

This 2023 satellite photo shows New Zealand's Mount Taranaki, which is surrounded by a near-perfect circle of deformed trees. The volcano was recently granted the same legal rights as a person.

Scientists tracking Earth's magnetic pole have recently spotted it heading toward Siberia. Where it will end up, no one knows ...

The reliable Leonid meteor shower peaks on Sunday night, offering a chance to see up to dozens of meteors per hour shooting across the night sky — if the weather doesn't get in the way.

These giant rocks could roll at any moment. The fact they haven't offers a window into the shaking of ancient Earth.

University of Maryland researchers have found intriguing new evidence of ancient seafloor deep beneath the Earth's surface.

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to ...

The World According to Allee Willis’ reveals the story of a songwriter responsible for Earth Wind & Fire’s ‘September’ and ...

November's full moon, known as the Beaver Moon, is the last supermoon of 2024. Here's when it peaks and why it's called the ...

A 3D map of our cosmic neighborhood has revealed hot and cold regions as well as an "escape tunnel" from our local bubble.

In a paper published this week in Nature, Google researchers demonstrated they were able to use GPS signal measurements ...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is best known for space exploration, but the organization’s data is also ...