"As scientists, we recognize the special nature of the impact crater, but it was also recognized by ancient inhabitants of ...

About 220,000 years ago, a meteor slammed into a corner of South Africa creating the Tswaing Crater. Today, it's a hotbed of wildlife and exotic vegetation, drawing tourists from all over the world.

From lava flows to impact craters and fossil beds, this is a country where rock formations tell stories more powerful than ...

A crater at the edge ... was found near the coast of West Africa. Researchers have speculated that it might have been made by a piece that broke off the Chicxulub asteroid. Receive a weekly ...

Earlier this month, Japan’s space agency JAXA launched an explosive projectile at the space rock known as Ryugu from its Hayabusa2 asteroid probe. Japan wanted to blow a crater into the surface ...