It is perhaps ironic that Earth's deadliest weapons of mass destruction could potentially save us all from catastrophe.
The Moon will be joined by a second natural satellite for a short time beginning this Sunday.
If someone out there is using a Star Trek-style warp drive, there may be a way for us to detect it from here on Earth.
The Harvard astrophysicist believes that we may find trash from alien civilizations within the vicinity of the Earth.
Here on Earth we take day and night for granted, but such a cycle might not even exist on some planets.
The site is now thought to have been home to the largest astronomical observatory of its day.
In the distant past, something caused the Earth to almost completely freeze over for millions of years.
The ruins of the temple were discovered unexpectedly during the excavation of a synagogue in Israel.
The pair had been expecting to return to Earth within mere days, but so far they've been in space for over two months.
The zoo, situated in England, has hailed the birth of one of the rarest animals on Earth.
Scientists have proposed building a special facility on the Moon to preserve life in the event of a major disaster.
The mystery of the alleged mummified 'aliens' unearthed in Peru seems to have taken yet another unexpected turn.
This relatively nearby world, which is a lot larger than our own, is situated approximately 49 light-years away.
Scientists have confirmed that the Earth's core has been behaving in a rather unexpected way.
This recently discovered salamander-like apex predator roamed the Earth some 280 million years ago.
A proposed new telescope - the Habitable Worlds Observatory - could make finding alien life a reality.
A novel new reality show will require Flat Earth believers to convince a panel of experts that they are correct.
Archaeologists have discovered an extensive series of tombs and burials in the ancient Egyptian city of Aswan.
An 'out there' new study has put forward the notion that UFOs are piloted by secretive, highly advanced Earth-based beings.
Researchers have unearthed a huge collection of rock engravings in South America dating back over 1,000 years.