Tucked away in the northern Black Hills lies a natural masterpiece so stunning it seems plucked from a fantasy novel – Spearfish Canyon Nature Area in Lead, South Dakota. This limestone gorge with its ...

Artemis II echoes the Apollo-era missions that paved the way for the first moon landing — and sets the stage for what comes ...

Have you ever wondered how we got here on Earth, and how it all began? From the Archean Eon to the Holocene Epoch, some pretty amazing stuff has happened. Check out this SciShow mini-series hosted by ...

Around 540 million years ago, Earth's biosphere underwent a pivotal transformation, shifting from a microbe-dominated world ...

Discover unforgettable day trips in Florida for 2026, from crystal-clear springs and small towns to historic cities, beaches, and unique adventures.

A study of the East African Rift reveals that ancient heating and dehydration can strengthen continental crust, reshaping how ...

A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck near Great Falls on Thursday, briefly rattling residents and raising questions about why earthquakes occur in the region.

Fossils dating back 773,000 years from Thomas Quarry I in Morocco shed new light on the shared ancestry of Homo sapiens, Neandertals, and Denisovans. An international team of researchers has ...

Tree rings hold clues about ancient solar storms. New research shows tree growth and carbon storage can shift those signals across years.

This illustrated geologic timescale of Earth focuses on the landscapes, flora and fauna of the West, drilling into the region’s deep history.

Let’s put ICE and, indeed, war itself –the smugly violent certainty of militarism – into the largest perspective possible. I ...