Pope Francis, who chose his papal name after the 13th-century figure St. Francis of Assisi, known as the patron saint of ...

Scientists have found a nearby planet that appears to be teeming with life, and now we may know what it looks like. The ...

After circling Earth for over 50 years, a 1,091-pound landing module is set to reenter the planet's atmosphere next month.

Pope Francis released his encyclical on the fate of the Earth, I was struggling to climb a near vertical cliff on the ...

Don’t Look Up is one of the most thought-provoking movies in recent years, directed by Adam McKay. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio ...

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers are working to confirm potential evidence of life on a distant exoplanet dubbed K2-18b.

A new exhibition at the Baltimore Museum of Art features works by artists who explore environmental issues, grief and ...

[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Doctor Who Season 2 Episode 3 “The Well.”] ...

For the first time, a new study finds climate change is now the primary driver of biodiversity loss in the United States. Researchers examined the five predominant threats facing 2,766 imperiled ...

A new study released on Thursday describes a search for what are called "microlensing" events, where a planet acts as a ...

Study suggests Earth-like exoplanets may be common, based on microlensing data revealing super-Earths with distant orbits.

Astronomers have discovered that super-Earth exoplanets are more common across the universe than previously thought. While it can be relatively easy to locate worlds that orbit close to their star, ...