Earth

Half the world's species are failing to cope with global warming, says leading evolutionary biologist

Over the past 27 centuries, the average day has lengthened at a rate of about 1.8 milliseconds per century

The planet has set a record warm monthly temperature during every month for the past 16 consecutive months

Ever wondered what it would be like to travel into space?

We are coming up with new technology that will enable us to get in greater harmony with nature, says primatologist

The experts found tiny humps, between one and 4 cm tall, in rocks at Isua in south-west Greenland

Habitable planet found in solar system next door

Scientists believe Kepler 62f is a strong candidate for a habitable planet

Some 650 million people do not have access to safe water, putting them at risk of diseases and premature death

New research defies Copernican principle which says there are worlds similar to our own among terrestrial planets

Professor Edward Young reveals that planet Theia slammed into Earth so hard that the planets melded together

Forgive us, Pythagoras

NASA releases video along with a statement after it received numerous reports of the object over the state of Georgia

Astronomers note that a single centaur contains more mass than the entire population of Earth-crossing asteroids

A pair of hunting guides noticed a crack in the ground in a remote ranch of central Wyoming last month