Chemical fossils from 635-million-year-old rocks suggest sponges were among Earth’s first animals, reshaping the story of early life.

Scientists discovered molecular fossils that reveal sponges were among Earth’s earliest animals.

Asteroid 2024 YR4, discovered last year, continues to capture the interest of astronomers. Initially, the probability of it hitting our planet was estimated at 3%, a figure which later dropped ...

In western Siberia, a rare kind of gas explosion is carving deep, near vertical craters in the tundra. Some of these massive ...

Scientists trying to work out whether a star exploded and the resulting debris crashed into Earth 10 million years ago may be one step closer to solving the mystery. They discovered an unusual amount ...

Earth is far from a static place. That's true in the present, but it's even more apparent when you look to the past, as Earth ...

A comet explosion may explain mass extinctions 13,000 years ago, linking the Clovis people's vanishing and mammoth die-off to ...

Exploring the science of supernovae reveals both their beauty and their potential to devastate our world. Fresh disqualification drama as Aussie blown away by 'outrageous' act at athletics world ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The death toll from the explosion of a tanker truck carrying propane on a major highway in Mexico City last week has risen to 15, authorities said Monday. Mexico City health ...

A tanker carrying over 13,000 gallons of fuel exploded in the borough of Iztapalapa on Wednesday, Sept. 10 Gabrielle Rockson is a staff writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2023 and covers ...

A Planet Fitness in Union County that was the scene of a fatal crash when a driver plowed through the front windows reopened this week. The gym reopened on Monday and is maintaining its usual business ...

A rocky planet in the Milky Way galaxy may have an atmosphere, raising the possibility that life could exist on its surface, according to experts. TRAPPIST-1e, a planet belonging to a collection of ...