Research led by Earth scientists at the University of Southampton has uncovered evidence of rhythmic surges of molten mantle rock rising from deep within the Earth beneath Africa. These pulses are gradually tearing the continent apart and forming a new ocean.
The new Exploration Company spacecraft, Nyx, is hoped to one day be manned by four to five astronauts, but for now, it will carry some pretty interesting cargo
Northern lights may be visible in 14 US states tonight, June 25, as a G2 geomagnetic storm pushes the aurora south. NOAA says peak viewing is around 1 a.m., with best chances in Alaska, the northern Plains, and in New York and Maine.
Paleontologists studying insects trapped in amber from 99 million years ago have made a remarkable discovery: an ant and a fly with parasitic fungi bursting from their bodies.
On the younger, black-rock islands of the Galápagos archipelago, wild-growing tomatoes are doing something peculiar. They're shedding millions of years of evolution, reverting to a more primitive genetic state that resurrects ancient chemical defenses.
In space, humans become weaker. Organs even shift inside the body. Learn about NASA research to combat space-based muscle loss and improve astronauts’ balance.