According to fossils preserved by volcanic ash, the plants, known as angiosperms, began producing relatively large, blueberry ...

Spring is a time for budding flowers, tender green leaves and baby animals. But 66 million years ago, that gentle season ...

The fossil record has historically included few fish for about 10 million years after the mass extinction event 65 million ...

When the rock now known as the Chicxulub impactor plummeted from outer space and slammed into the Earth 66 million years ago, ...

The asteroid impact 66 million years ago was a turning point for life on Earth, leading to the extinction of dinosaurs while many mammals thrived. These smaller creatures found refuge underground and ...

Tiny fossil teeth from Alaska are changing how scientists view mammal life and migration in the ancient Arctic.

NASA works with scientists worldwide to advance our understanding of what hazards are in our solar system and how we can mitigate the risks.

Scientists have solved the mystery of an unusual circular structure beneath the North Sea that has been debated for more than two decades.

Fossils smaller than a fingertip are reshaping what scientists thought they knew about how primate relatives spread after the asteroid impact.

For over two decades, scientists argued about what really created a strange crater hidden beneath the North Sea. New evidence ...

The Silverpit Crater lies 700 metres (2,300 feet) beneath the North Sea floor. It spans around 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) ...

This year’s Asteroid Day has planned events worldwide and online. It acts as a reminder about advances in planetary defense.