Science

A new study in Nature Communications shows that the so-called Red Planet’s color comes from a water-rich mineral called ferrihydrite.

Why did humans start speaking? Scientists suggest genetics played a big role. They say the evolution of this singular ability has been key to our survival. A new study links a particular gene to the ancient origins of spoken language. Researchers at Rockefeller University say a protein variant found only in humans may have helped us communicate in a novel...

A team of Canadian scientists at CarbonRun discovered two environmental wins with one stone — limestone. Accelerating a natural process through “enhanced rock weathering” helps restore river ecosystems while also offsetting pollution from oil and gas. Climate reporter Chase Cain traveled to Nova Scotia to see how the first-of-its-kind process works.

A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of smacking Earth in 2032, space agency officials said Wednesday.

The advocacy group Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists makes an annual announcement that rates how close humanity is to collapse.

The rare find, which was discovered at Stevns Klint, a coastal region off the Baltic Sea, reveals ancient predator-prey dynamics.

37-year-old Allie is due to give birth to the Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s first bottlenose calf in a decade.

The National Science Foundation has awarded $3.7 million to a collaborative effort from multiple local San Diego organizations to bring forward stories of those involved in science, technology, engineering and math.

A worker digging up clay in a southern England limestone quarry noticed unusual bumps that led to the discovery of a “dinosaur highway.”

The northern lights, also known as aurora borealis, are caused by electrically charged particles that interact with the Earth’s atmosphere and are heated, creating light displays. Increased solar activity makes the northern lights appear more frequently.

A baby mammoth that lay almost perfectly preserved for 50,000 years in the now-melting permafrost of eastern Siberia has been unveiled by a team of scientists.

The moon may be more than 100 million years older than some scientists previously thought, according to a new study.

Before we can understand why the sky looks bluer in the fall, it’s important to first know why the sky appears blue in the first place.

The Infinite Monkey Theorem is “grossly misleading in the real world,” one of the Australian mathematicians behind a new study questioning the age-old maxim told NBC News.

Keep an eye on the night sky this Halloween night, NASA scientists expect a stellar explosion to wake up a dead star.

NASA is no stranger to spacefaring robots. But “Robonaut 2,” the first human-shaped robot to fly to the International Space Station, is something special. The robot is now on display at the Udvar-Hazy center in Virginia.

There may be a psychological reason why some people aren’t just wrong in an argument — they’re confidently wrong. 

NOAA issued a severe geomagnetic storm alert on Wednesday after an outburst from the sun was detected earlier in the week. Here’s why they were visible in many parts of the U.S.

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry to David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper for their work with proteins.

A new moon will be pulled into Earth’s orbit by the end of September, but it won’t stay there forever. Here’s why.