For most of human history, the story of cosmic catastrophe has been told in craters: scars like Chicxulub that mark where ...

Ancient myths from around the world describe cosmic events that match the timing of the Younger Dryas, suggesting these stories may document real, eye-witness accounts of a global catastrophe. IRS ...

In 2021, a global survey of 10,000 young people between the ages of 16 and 25 found that 75 percent were fearful of the future. More than half believed that humanity is doomed to extinction. There’s ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is no longer headed for Earth, but the fear it caused has astronomers worried about scare tones in the media. The asteroid initially had an approximate 3% chance for impact with ...

At this point in history, astronomers and engineers who grew up watching "Deep Impact" and "Armageddon," two movies about the destructive power of asteroid impacts, are likely in relatively high ...

"It sounds like science fiction or the stuff of Hollywood movies." NEW YORK — The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City has opened a new exhibition that takes a multidisciplinary ...

NASA is monitoring a bus-sized asteroid that is zipping towards our planet at more than 18,300 miles per hour, according to the Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). The asteroid, known as ...

For young adults in the United States, food access and habits can shape the trajectory of cardiovascular and metabolic health for years to come, and influence whether people develop chronic diseases ...

Because of Earth’s weathering climate and shifting tectonics, impact craters regularly disappear from the Earth’s geologic record. Scientists in China found an impact crater that formed during the ...

Younger and her husband Antoine Wright Jr. announced the loss of their baby on Wednesday, Nov. 26 Madison E. Goldberg received her B.S. in Journalism and double minors in publishing and photography ...

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (MCL sprain) remains out of the lineup on Tuesday night against the Detroit Pistons due to the knee injury that he suffered earlier this season against the Brooklyn Nets ...

Asteroid 2022 RD2 is a near-Earth object that could become a temporary moon, then later a potential crash risk for the planet later this century. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech illustration Scientists ...