A Mount Everest–sized asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs, triggering global wildfires, tsunamis, and a nuclear winter before ...

The exact moment when Earth’s most catastrophic mass extinction ended the dinosaurs’ reign 65 million years ago has remained ...

It’s hard to pick a favorite dish on your Thanksgiving plate. But regardless of your selection, there’s a decent chance its ...

In this Brooklyn Bird Watch, we’ll share some fascinating facts and theories about the life of birds millions of years ago, and stay tuned for follow-up pieces about the current realities of our ...

This video uncovers the story of a dinosaur designed for survival in one of the toughest ancient environments. Its body was ...

A team of paleontologists identified a new species of extinct shark from Morocco’s phosphate mines. It is called Pseudocorax ...

An asteroid could wipe out humanity, but it's unlikely. Near-misses are more common than impacts, though planetary defence is ...

Lately, some voices in the patent profession have borrowed that metaphor to describe the rise of artificial intelligence.

A beloved Christmas tree tradition is returning to Manhattan for the holiday season next week. No, it’s not the towering spruce at Rockefeller Center, which is lit in early December. The comparatively ...

The New Year's Eve ball drop in Times Square is getting a makeover as organizers unveil a new crystal ball Monday in New York ...

From a tale set in an alternate 1920s Russia, to a nice riff on Conan Doyle’s ‘The Lost World’, plus new novels on lost ...

Organizers unveiled a new crystal ball Monday, only the ninth iteration since the holiday tradition began in 1907. It debuted during a special ceremony at 9:00 a.m. Eastern, marking its inaugural ...