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.

This week, see what makes loggerhead sea turtles “dance,” track a cosmic “ghost particle,” uncover an ancient basilica, and ...

Sea turtles navigate using Earth's magnetic field like a GPS. Scientists found they learn and remember magnetic locations.

A new study out this week said that the Earth's inner core is less solid than previously thought. Scientists still have ...

A perfectly preserved ancient tree fossil offered scientists an unprecedented view into a moment 42,000 years ago when the Earth’s magnetic field went haywire. The compelling 2021 study tells the ...

New study reveals that Earth's inner core is undergoing unexpected structural changes, challenging long-held assumptions ...

Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...

The International Space Station passed through a stunning aurora and captured it dancing above a country where city lights ...

Our phones have already adjusted to the latest shift in the Earth's magnetic pole position, which appears to be constantly ...

"Most of the external layers of a massive star are removed during the supernova, but some material falls back, making the neutron star spin faster." ...

According to Jean-Rémi King, leader of Meta’s “Brain & AI” research team, the system is able to determine what letter a ...