New study suggests a massive asteroid shattered 800 million years ago, unleashing a debris wave that swept through the inner Solar System. New calculations suggest that a catastrophic breakup of a parent body in the main asteroid belt around 800...

In 2007, a geologist spotted a mysterious circle in the Australian outback via satellite. It took a decade to uncover the truth behind this hidden structure. Back in 2007, Australian geologist Arthur Hickman was engaged in the mundane task of reviewing...

Researchers study a rare English bone fragment, revealing a lost chapter of early human innovation and tool use. Archaeologists have identified a 500,000‑year‑old bone fragment from a large proboscidean that was deliberately fashioned into a...

Six massive landslides discovered on Pluto by New Horizons data show the dwarf planet’s icy surface is far more active than previously thought. For decades, scientists imagined Pluto as a remote, icy sphere whose dramatic scenery appeared frozen in...