Where do meteorites of different type come from? In a review paper, astronomers trace the impact orbit of observed meteorite falls to several previously unidentified source regions in the asteroid ...

Southern Nevada teachers spend part of spring break learning about mining, earth science. Read more from The Nevada ...

Does the proton decay? While this was a famous prediction of Grand Unified Theories (GUTS) developed in the 1970s and 1980s, ...

Long before astronomers discovered the first exoplanet in 1992, the idea of worlds orbiting distant stars captivated the ...

By determining which ice sheets melted to create a colossal increase in sea levels 14,500 years ago, scientists hope to ...

Yellowstone has never erupted within recorded human history. But a new discovery has highlighted just how active this ...

A team of astronomers has spent over a decade tracing meteorite impacts on Earth back to their original sources in the ...

In theory, as Earth spins through its magnetic field, any conductive material placed on its surface should experience a force ...

Lava from Hawaii’s most active volcano created fountains that reached 700 feet (215 meters) Thursday during the latest episode of an ongoing eruption. Kilauea began ...

Low key and affordable, Hilo has recently raised its coolness factor with a swanky new speakeasy and local chefs gaining ...

China’s Chang’e 6 mission uncovers evidence of a molten lunar magma ocean and a violent ancient impact.

"There really is something very different about how these giant planets form versus how small planets like Earth form." ...