Fossil study suggests ancient crocodiles evolved to be cold-blooded only after a mass extinction
Modern crocodiles are often seen as models of cold-blooded endurance, but new research points to a much more…
Inside the strange physics of why time stops at the speed of light
A clock aboard a fast-moving spacecraft does not break, lag or malfunction. It ticks normally for everyone inside.…
Earth’s oldest asteroid impact crater may just have been found
The oldest asteroid crater on the Earth is over 3 billion years old, according to a new study…
A Single Asteroid Strike May Have Delivered All of Mercury’s Water, Study Finds
In 2012, a NASA probe confirmed something rather unexpected about Mercury. The scorching hot planet has deposits of…
Newly Discovered Crater Reveals Recent Impact
The Moon is constantly being bombarded by traveling space rocks, its surface recording each collision in the form…
Asteroid impact likely caused a 100-metre tsunami, report finds
An asteroid that struck Earth more than 43 million years ago likely generated a 100-metre tsunami, a group…
A Possible Lunar Impact in 2032 Could Spark Days of Meteor Showers on Earth
A large rocky asteroid will make a close approach to Earth in 2032, with the tantalizing prospect of…
Lunar asteroid strike in 2032 could trigger moonquakes and meteor storms on Earth
Late in 2024, astronomers spotted a new near-Earth asteroid named 2024 YR4. By mid-2025, its improved orbit tracking…
10,000-year-old impact crater in China reveals meteorite strike equal to 40 atomic bombs
A quiet hillside in southern China holds the mark of something that arrived with enormous force from far…
10,000 year old asteroid strike in China had force of 40 atomic bombs
A team of scientists has uncovered evidence that a massive asteroid strike created a prominent crater in southern…
Meteor Crater Impact May Have Triggered Ancient Floods in the Grand Canyon
Aerial view of the Grand Canyon. Image via Wikipedia. When it comes to famous holes in the ground,…
An Asteroid Could Smash Into the Moon in 2032. Here’s Why We Should Destroy It
Asteroid 2024 YR4 garnered global attention last year when astronomers estimated it could hit Earth in 2032. Though…