Tryptophan, the essential amino acid behind the Thanksgiving myth that eating turkey can make you sleepy, has been found to ...

An asteroid named YR4 is on a potential collision course with the moon, with NASA estimating a 4% chance of impact in 2032.

On the afternoon of November 30, 1954, in Sylacauga, Alabama, Ann Hodges was resting on her living room couch when something ...

The Geminids peak annually in mid-December and are always one of the most brilliant meteor showers of the year. December’s ...

On March 21, 2021, an object the size of the Empire State Building—traveling at 77,000 miles per hour—passed within 1.25 ...

On November 30, 1954,Ann Elizabeth Hodges experienced what would become one of the most bizarre events in the history of ...

From its first detection using an instrument designed in part by teams based in the Bay, to follow-up orbit analysis ...

“Our findings expand the evidence that prebiotic organic molecules can form within primitive accreting planetary bodies and ...

A backgammon set with board and pieces, also uncovered from Australia. The game is made with highly polished slabs of ...

These images mark an early milestone in the mission, confirming that OSIRIS-APEX is healthy and on course for its 2029 ...

Scientists are uncovering signs that Earth has been hit by powerful cosmic blasts that leave little trace on the surface yet unleash extraordinary heat and pressure.

When a meteor streaks across the sky, it's not just beautiful. It's nature's way of delivering a time capsule to Earth.