Scientists in India have uncovered the fossilized remains of a snake so enormous it dwarfs its modern relatives. Measuring a ...

An asteroid capable of levelling a city now has a 3.1% chance of striking Earth in 2032, according to NASA data released on Tuesday (Feb 18). However, despite the increased odds, which were around 2% ...

On Republic Day, scientists from Mumbai’s Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) observed the flare using MACE, the world’s ...

There is a 'mismatch' between the importance of peatlands and their current level of protection, a new study warns.

Glaciers are melting rapidly, reducing ice and freshwater supplies, increasing sea levels, and threatening global water ...

NASA cuts calculations of asteroid large enough to wipe out a whole city striking Earth in half. The global astronomical ...

The inventor of the Torino Impact Hazard Scale has explained how scientists are working to ‘pin down’ the position of ...

The drilling of China's first ultra-deep scientific exploration well, Shenditake 1, has been completed at a depth of 10,910 ...

In May this year Sir David Attenborough will turn 99 years old but his passion for capturing nature still burns. The renowned ...

Peatlands around the globe hold more carbon than all the world’s forests, and yet new research reveals a much lower ...

The chances of the ‘city-killer’ asteroid hitting Earth are minimal. However, the potential devastation would be massive.