Crowdsourced archaeology shows how humans have influenced Earth for thousands of years

Humans’ ability to transform the natural environment is often considered a modern phenomenon, from increasing deforestation,…

New artifacts suggest people arrived in North America earlier than previously thought

Stone tools and other artifacts unearthed from an archeological dig at the Cooper’s Ferry site in…

Space Command set to open, will defend US interests in space

Mindful of President Donald Trump’s intense interest in space, the Pentagon is declaring U.S. Space Command…

OSIRIS-REx's final four sample site candidates in 3-D

This animated flyover of each of the four candidate sample collection sites on asteroid Bennu, selected…

Detailed map shows how viruses infect humans

Biologists at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons have leveraged a computational method to…

White House Hopes Revived Space Command Is One Giant Leap Toward Proposed Space Force

President Trump and Vice President Pence are expected to formally reestablish the U.S. Space Command on…

Register now for ESA’s Moon-themed Open Day

Registrations are now open for ESA’s Open Day in the Netherlands on Sunday 6 October –…

Brazil's burning ban takes effect as Amazon fires rage

A 60-day ban on burning in Brazil takes effect Thursday after a global outcry over fires…

'Charismatic carbon': Seaweed farming to combat climate change

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), addressing carbon emissions from our food sector…

Warsaw sewage plant malfunction contaminates Vistula river

Polish authorities on Thursday were warning residents in cities along the Vistula river that runs into…