The 200-year history of democracy, told through an animated time-lapsed map showing how government systems have evolved over time.

A ridiculous but instructive thought experiment involving deep time, plate tectonics, erosion and the slow death of the sun ...

The universe’s expansion might not be accelerating but slowing down, a new study suggests. If confirmed, the finding would ...

New AI features in Google Earth let users ask chatbot-style questions to find changes in the climate. The system could ...

Here a group known as the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) built a deep geological repository to contain spent ...

When a volcano that has slept for centuries suddenly roars back to life, the first clear view no longer comes from a ship or a nearby village, but from orbit. Earlier this year, a NASA satellite ...

What makes Hot Springs State Park particularly special as a weekend getaway is its accessibility combined with its uniqueness. Unlike some of Wyoming’s more famous attractions that can be crowded with ...

Nestled in the heart of Texas Hill Country, this underground marvel isn’t just another state park – it’s a limestone labyrinth where nature has been patiently carving masterpieces while civilizations ...

Scientists found 3.3 billion-year-old biosignatures in ancient meteorites and fossils—a billion years older than we thought ...

Two mysterious blobs deep inside Earth may hold clues about the origin of life on our planet, new research finds. Deep ...

Ancient stone tools found on Sulawesi, an island in Indonesia, raises huge questions about early hominins ability to sail ...