Analysis by researchers at the University of Bern suggests that water and other volatile compounds arrived on Earth from outer space—specifically via a collision with a Mars-sized planet billions of ...

Get ready stargazers! International Observe the Moon Night 2025 takes place on Oct. 4. Here's how you can join the NASA-led ...

This unsettling reality means that simply cutting emissions isn’t enough—the fight against climate change demands that ...

Humans are gambling the very stability of Earth's life support systems, scientists said Wednesday, warning that ocean acidity was yet another key planetary threshold to be breached. A team of global ...

Daniel H. Wilson chose his hometown for the national book launch of his latest work, “Hole in the Sky," a first-contact story ...

As Baird Auditorium closes for renovation, NMNH reflects on its century-long legacy and the architectural marvels that make ...

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) is pleased to welcome the community to its upcoming Maritime Distinguished Speaker Series ...

It took three million years for the chemical composition of the planet to be stable after its birth, but elements to help ...

With the world remembering Jane Goodall, here’s how one child sees her legacy: “She realized something true that nobody else ...

About 4.6 billion years ago, the Solar System formed from a cloud of dust and gas collapsing in on itself due to gravity. The Sun, planets, and eventually Earth formed out of the cloud. But when did ...