The discovery is just the latest to come from the asteroid sample, which dates back to the dawn of the solar system.

Scientists have long known that Earth's core is mostly made of iron, but the density is not high enough for it to be pure ...

As much as 45 oceans’ worth of hydrogen may be in Earth’s core, scientists reported, suggesting most of Earth’s water was ...

An experiment to quantify the amount of the universe’s lightest element in Earth’s core suggests that the planet’s water has ...

The asteroid, around 100 feet in diameter, is speeding toward our planet at about 22,000 miles per hour, according to NASA.

Could we prevent in-orbit crashes in the future by using advanced computer models?

Life on Earth may exist thanks to an incredible stroke of luck — a chemical sweet spot that most planets miss during their ...

A UT San Antonio-led international research team has identified chitin, the primary organic component of modern crab shells ...

Life has colonised all the niches on the planet that are available. Currently, the whole of the surface and certain places ...