In just 8 minutes, we take you on a breathtaking journey through the history of our world, from the moment of the Big Bang to the present day. Earth’s evolution spans billions of years, marked by ...

Discover interesting facts about the origin of the human species and what makes us different from our ape cousins.

The greatest parasite of the modern age is no blood-sucking invertebrate. It is sleek, glass-fronted and addictive by design. Its host? Every human on Earth with a wifi signal.

Ronan the sea lion can dance to a lot of different songs, but there is something about “Boogie Wonderland,” by Earth, Wind and Fire that really gets her going. It didn’t take more than a few ...

Artemis II will take humans the farthest they've ever been from home, 6,400 miles (10,300 km) beyond the Moon and some 230,000 miles (370,000 km) away from home.

Humans lost their ability to synthesize their own vitamin C because our ancestors had access to plenty of fruit.

A groundbreaking study suggests that the famous Cambrian explosion—the dramatic burst of diverse animal life—might have actually started millions of years earlier than we thought. By analyzing ancient ...

"We examined the disproportionate role late accretion—the final 1% of planetary growth—plays in controlling the long-term evolution of Earth and other terrestrial planets," said the paper's ...