It is as humbling as it is motivating to think about how much we still have to learn about the universe. My collaborators and ...

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A 6.4 magnitude earthquake shook central Chile on Friday but there were no immediate reports of damage and a tsunami was ruled out. The United States Geological Survey said the ...

Astrophysics breakthrough: new evidence unravels the mystery of how massive elliptical galaxies form, shedding light on their ...

Galaxies in the present-day Universe fall into two broad categories. There are spiral galaxies, like our Milky Way, which are ...

Twenty years after the deadliest wave in recorded history, most oceans have warning systems and communities have learned how best to escape the danger.

Researchers are nearing a breakthrough in understanding the formation of the universe's largest galaxies. Scientists from the ...

Glaciers have historically determined the boundary between Italy and Switzerland in the Alps. Now, their melting has led the ...

The first thing the researchers noticed from their boat were red spots below the surface of the water during one of their ...

Below is a compilation of some of the most notable deaths of global figures from the worlds of showbusiness, politics, sports ...

Astronomers say they are close to solving an intergalactic mystery about the creation of the universe's biggest galaxies ...

We look at how one US conservationist's work is helping preserve Chile's wilderness at the southernmost tip of the South American continent.

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Icelanders voted to elect a new parliament Saturday after disagreements over immigration, energy policy and the economy forced Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson to ...