Earth is no stranger to mass extinction events – it’s had five so far, and some scientists have even claimed we’re in the ...

Astronomers have discovered a rocky Earth-like planet around a white dwarf star, hinting at our planet's future about eight billion years from now.

A team of astronomers has uncovered an Earth-like planet orbiting a star located 4,000 light years away from the solar system ...

Known as the Great Dying, the mass extinction that ... anywhere near those conditions again, because (Earth back then) was a really strange planet with a continent on one side and gigantic ocean ...

A new study suggests that extreme temperatures could lead to a mass extinction event, ending the reign of humans and mammals ...

and hopefully set forward a plan to aggressively address the issue by cutting greenhouse gases and emissions to preserve the planet. Due to the pandemic, the meeting did not take place last year. In ...

A new European Space Agency mission is set to study asteroid Apophis to learn more about how we can handle asteroid threats ...

But the UCL team argues that the Great Dying in the Americas shows there are significant human interactions that left a deep and indelible mark on the planet long before the mid-20th Century.

As the world stands at the precipice, with the climate clock ticking louder every day, we’ve been dealt another devastating ...

The experts' assessment is clear: humans are the major threat to Earth's land, seas and all the living things they shelter, including ourselves.

Siri, play “Another One Bites The Dust”? A recent survey conducted by end-of-life care charity Marie Curie revealed the ten songs people request during their final moments — and the number ...