The findings provide the strongest evidence yet that asteroids may have planted the seeds of life on Earth and that these ...

When NASA launched a spacecraft to an asteroid, scientists patiently waited for their chance to look at bits of the space ...

NASA's asteroid samples contain organic compounds and minerals that may have seeded early Earth with life's building blocks.

Heavy rain and flash flooding is threatening homes and lives in Queensland’s north. It raises fresh questions as to why the ...

This week, explore what lurks in asteroid dust, marvel at the world’s largest beaded burial, discover an elusive creature photographed for the first time, and more.

A cat from Beijing reacted with enthusiasm to watching a historical film on TV, attacking the warriors on the screen.

Samples from asteroid Bennu have delivered insights into the origins of Earth’s water and the organic molecules that may have ...