Why Are Barns Red? Many American barns are painted red for three main reasons: it’s rooted in tradition, the color is practical, and it has a strong visual appeal. While appearance is a big motivator ...

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick captured this amazing view from the International Space Station using a new 15mm lens (T1.8, ...

Scientists have confirmed a potentially habitable fifth planet in the nearby L 98-59 system, revealing a diverse collection ...

The Walt Disney Co. has initiated legal proceedings against a Hong Kong jewellery company, accusing it of selling unauthorised Mickey Mouse merchandise.

America’s only rare earth producer gets a boost from Apple and Pentagon agreements An unusual direct investment in the company makes the government the largest shareholder.

NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers has shared an incredible image of a sprite, a rare weather phenomenon that's triggered high above the clouds.

The collapse of tropical forests during Earth's most catastrophic extinction event was the primary cause of the prolonged global warming which followed, according to new research.

No halftime show delights fans as consistently as Red Panda and her seemingly impossible unicycle and bowls routine, which made Tuesday's performance at the WNBA Commissioner's Cup final so ...

Earth is trapping much more heat than climate models forecast—and the rate has doubled in 20 years by Steven Sherwood, Benoit Meyssignac, Thorsten Mauritsen, The Conversation ...

Since the planet Earth formed roughly 4.5 billion years ago, this puts the rocks within a few hundred million years of our planet’s earliest day–somewhat close in geological time.

Beneath the rugged desert terrain of a remote West Texas ranch, state officials have confirmed the presence of rare earth minerals—critical components in everything from smartphones to missile ...

Earth’s oldest rocks may be at least 4.16 billion years old An unconventional dating method aims to settle a dispute over the age of some Canadian rocks ...