Could a massive asteroid strike a major city in the coming years? Scientists are raising concerns about a heightened risk of ...

Nasa reports that asteroid 2024 YR4's impact risk has risen to 3.1%, with a potential Earth collision on December 22, 2032.

Scientists have found evidence that a sudden event in ancient forests gave rise to humankind’s early ancestors. The indirect ...

Scientists in Egypt discovered a not-before-known apex predator that lived 30 million years ago, potentially helping to solve an extinction mystery.

The skull exhibits a long, pointed beak and a brain shape unique among all known birds previously discovered from the ...

Tropical riparian ecosystems—those found along rivers and wetlands—recovered much faster than expected following the ...

An apex carnivore was 'king of the ancient Egyptian forest' then mysteriously went extinct.

A new simulation predicts that, Earth will become uninhabitable due to extreme heat, volcanic activity, and a superheated ...

Humanity has danced on the edge of extinction multiple times throughout history. From nuclear close calls to devastating ...

Dust and other debris would rise into the atmosphere on Bennu striking Earth, blocking out the Sun and cooling the planet to ...

YR4 has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Astronomers are tracking it to refine estimates of its size and orbit to see how much of a risk the space rock poses.

Astronomers worldwide are monitoring Asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 2% chance of hitting Earth on December 22, 2032. While the probability is low, the asteroid’s size and trajectory were enough to ...