Humans evolved late in Earth history. While this timing inspired the conclusion that humanlike life is a cosmic improbability, a new study pushes back.

Roughly 300,000 years ago, our species first appeared on the African landscape before spreading globally and coming to ...

On Feb. 13, a petition from Steven Wilson went before the Yarmouth Zoning Board of Appeals but didn’t make it very far.

These popular astronomy questions, answered by Astronomy magazine, will help you better understand our universe - and share ...

Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a ...

Researchers are unlocking secrets of our solar system by analyzing asteroid Bennu samples, some of the most pristine ever ...

Weaknesses in governance, planning and economic efficiency in the NEM are historic, but completely inadequate for the revolutionary transition to green energy.

But in the push for cleaner energy sources, coal, known as the dirtiest fossil fuel, has fallen out of favor. In 2013, at the urging of Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV), Nevada lawmakers passed a bill requiring ...

Predictions are uncertain, but the solar system may be pushed farther from the galactic core or even ejected entirely from the new galaxy.

“We [will be able to] move quickly and map out very large areas of the sky,” adds Josh Schlieder, the telescope’s wide-field ...

Sri Lanka’s remittances coming from its overseas expatriate workers gained 17.5 percent to $573 million in January 2025 ...

Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.