Our biggest obstacle might not be technological,” author Scott E. Solomon said of future life on Mars. “It might be us.” ...

The Apollo missions changed how scientists understand the moon. Returning with Artemis could help solve some of the biggest lunar mysteries.

An engineer is positioning himself to lead the next frontier of space system interiors as human exploration expands ...

When a stone sits on the Earth’s surface, cosmic rays quietly pepper it, leaving behind rare isotopes like tiny time stamps.

Researchers have identified a "tipping point" about 2.7 million years ago when global climate conditions switched from being ...

A new study provides a clearer timeline for one of the most significant prehistoric sites worldwide for the study of human ...

A massive, centuries-long drought may have driven the extinction of the “hobbits” of Flores. Climate records preserved in cave formations show rainfall plummeted just as the small human species ...

Spring is just around the corner. Explore Authors Magazine announces its list of hot new fiction, nonfiction, and children’s books to read in spring. Spring is almost here. Time to curl up with a book ...

Human intelligence wasn’t a cosmic evolutionary fluke, some scientists say. The case against cosmic loneliness is growing.

A new study explains why humans have chins while other primates do not. Researchers found that the chin likely formed as a ...

The evolution of human hands is one of the most important – and overlooked – stories of our origin. Now, new fossil evidence ...