Strange cone-shaped rocks led scientists to the hidden remains of one of Earth’s oldest asteroid impacts. It could help us find fossil life on Mars.

Our respondents are quick to point out the issues with using Earth’s rotation to get to a destination, not least the ...

As for when this three-day event will happen, there are three days this summer when the moon will be around its furthest ...

In fact, July 9 could end up being the shortest day ever recorded by the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems ...

The town gets its name from the district it sits in, which is home to half of the world’s supply of a group of metals known ...

Scientists from UCL and the University of Cambridge have revealed that "space ice"—long thought to be completely ...

Is Earth's inner core solid or liquid? While the inner core is extremely hot, experts have known that it is solid for many ...

The Universe’s most abundant ice isn’t formless—it’s secretly laced with crystals. And that might change how we think about ...

The BBC’s Climate and Science reporter Esme Stallard explains what rare earths are, and why they matter. And BBC China correspondent Laura Bicker has been to visit two of the most important rare earth ...

According to a new study, researchers predict the universe only has 20 billion years left before what’s been dubbed the “Big ...

Solar energy is powering more of our lives, but the Earth keeps getting hotter—and we’re nearing what has been called a ...

July’s full moon is rising in the driven and down-to-business earth sign of Capricorn, making it especially useful for ...