The Latest Breaking News from Earth

A study suggests that an ultra-rare star collision in the Milky Way galaxy could have the capability to wipe out life on Earth.

In an era of lost science fiction, 'Space: 1999' dared to be different. Here's why it's worth another look, and why it bridged the era of Star Trek and Star Wars.

From dark matter to planet-crushing asteroids, 4 ways the telescope could alter our understanding of the universe

‘Grand gesture’ condemned as an unethical publicity stunt that risked the loss of 2m-year-old human remains

The COVID-19 pandemic cast a bright spotlight on the habits of bats. Over the years, researchers have unearthed significant insights by sequencing the genomes of many bat species.

The ‘breath-taking’ display is caused by Halley’s Comet and emanates from just above the Orion constellation

A man walking his dog in Scotland has captured footage showing peculiar earth movements attributed to an unrelenting storm.

Throughout the year, there are different meteor showers that all have different properties and can be more or less easy to spot.

It’s been 30 years since a group of scientists led by Carl Sagan found evidence for life on Earth using data from instruments on board the Nasa Galileo robotic spacecraft. Yes, you read that correctly. Among his many pearls of wisdom, Sagan was famous for saying that science is more…