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.

Across history, ancient civilizations crafted prototypes for many of the modern mechanisms that have become integral to ...

A team led by researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has found that a massive impact may have generated a huge amount of plasma that temporarily strengthened the Moon's tiny, ...

They propose that a combination of an ancient, weak magnetic field and a large, plasma-generating impact may have temporarily created a strong magnetic field, concentrated on the far side of the moon.

Imagine crossing vast oceans, soaring across continents, or tunneling deep beneath the earth—without ever getting lost. For some animals, this isn’t just a fantasy, but a daily reality. They possess ...

How does a compass work in space? From the moon to Venus, here's how a compass would work beyond Earth's magnetic field.

The turtles rely on Earth’s magnetic field to help them navigate in two ways. A magnetic map aids with location tracking, and a magnetic compass orients them in the right direction.

Sea turtles use Earth’s magnetic fields as both a map and a compass, aiding their navigation across vast oceans. New research reveals how they can associate these fields with feeding areas, ...