University of Melbourne scientists have determined that the Twelve Apostles along Australia's Great Ocean Road were lifted from the sea by tectonic forces millions of years ago, with limestone layers ...

The Xianrendong site, or "Immortal's Cave", located about 800 kilometers south of Beijing, was first discovered in 2020.

Learn about a small rodent-like mammal whose descendants survived the extinction event that killed all non-avian dinosaurs.

Learn more about the interstellar traveler, Comet 3I/ATLAS, and what researchers know about its place of origin.

Fossil egg found in Antarctica suggests marine reptiles laid eggs, challenging previous beliefs about ancient life.

Discovery bolsters theory that ancient mitochondria formed brand-new, specialized ‘sacs’ in cells by shedding their outer ...

A newly discovered prehistoric mammal may hold clues to how life survived the dinosaur-killing extinction. The tiny species, ...

Astronomers discover that the rotation speeds of distant planets reveal how they form and evolve in the universe ...

A river hunt for ancient sea fossils takes a strange turn when the group starts finding unusual lightweight rocks that don’t behave like normal stone. Some show early signs of crystal formation—almost ...

National Geographic's Wonder Lessons will teach you how to navigate the stars, spot cloud types, recognize common trees, and ...

Coincident with the rise of the dinosaurs, a large landmass filled most of the Arctic circle, potentially contributing to ...

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is even more extreme. The ratio of semi-heavy water to regular water is 30 times larger than in ...