The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed a seismic event in Tuscaloosa County on Friday was caused by a mine collapse, not an earthquake. A seismograph detected the tremor at 5:40 a.m. about 10 miles west ...

NASA’s study of Bennu reveals why its rocky surface behaves like sand. The answer lies in cracks deep inside its boulders.

Scientists have uncovered the oldest direct evidence yet that Earth’s tectonic plates were on the move 3.5 billion years ago. By analyzing magnetic fingerprints in ancient rocks, they reconstructed ...

March 21, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you ...

Researchers are still studying samples of Ryugu collected by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency from its Hayabusa2 mission. After the first papers focused on the composition ...