Each of these books can, in its own way, teach readers how to think about Earth's history, and how to apply lessons from the past to our future.

About 66 million years ago, the fiery asteroid impact that wiped out dinosaurs - and much of life on Earth - left clues about ...

At least 22 deaths were attributed to the weekend’s snowstorm. More than 700,000 homes and businesses, particularly in the South, remained without power on Monday, and officials said it could take ...

Mexico's pivotal role in sending oil to Cuba has also put the U.S.' southern neighbor in Washington's crosshairs. President ...

In the wake of an Arctic cold front moving across the northeastern US over the weekend, the NWS is warning of severe subzero ...

Across the United States, a growing body of grid data now points to specific regions where a single storm or heat wave could ...

After a long journey north through Mexico’s highlands, small songbirds with bright yellow faces descend upon mature canopies ...

The fossils offer a rare glimpse into a cataclysmic event that brought a sudden end to the greatest explosion of life in our planet's history.

“The presence of liquid water [on Mars] is a broad topic that includes rains, rivers, lakes, as well as oceans,” says Ezat ...

A new book by author Julian Sancton explores the lengthy quest to find the Spanish galleon—and the political firestorm that ...

In five midsize metros, the majority of interstate movers choose to buy homes within their first year rather than rent.