If you'd looked up into the sky in Kyoto, Japan,... more

Fractured rocks of impact craters have been suggested to host deep microbial communities on Earth, and potentially other terrestrial planets, yet direct evidence remains elusive. In a new study published... more

Last month, scientists uncovered a mineral called Edscottite. Minerals are solid, naturally occurring substances that are not living, such as quartz or... more

What appears to be a dazzling meteor lit up the sky over northeast China on Friday (Oct. 11), appearing as a brilliant fireball in surveillance video of the event. more

A new meteorite addition to the Field Museum's collection resembles a malodorous mud brick, but it holds important clues about the origins of life... more

A skywatcher's doubleheader is on tap this week as a pair of meteor showers will peak on back-to-back nights. more

A single strand of DNA. The toxic pollutants in a waft of air. A paint sample from a priceless work of art. Flakes of a Martian meteorite. That's only a... more

Chilean officials are investigating a curious collection of burning objects that fell onto parts of the country last week. more

A team of scientists from South Africa has discovered evidence partially supporting a hypothesis that Earth was struck by a meteorite or asteroid 12,800 years ago, leading to global consequences including climate change, and... more

Just less than 13,000 years ago, the climate cooled for a short while in many parts of the world, especially in the... more

A team of scientists from South Africa has discovered evidence partially supporting a hypothesis that Earth was struck by a meteorite or asteroid 12 800 years ago, leading... more

Multimodal microscopy can combine complementary nanoscale imaging techniques to extract comprehensive information on the chemical, structural and functional aspects of heterogenous samples. X-ray microscopy can achieve high-resolution imaging of bulk... more