During a brief but dramatic chapter in Earth's history about 41,000 years ago, the planet’s magnetic field nearly collapsed. What followed was a cascade of environmental and biological changes that ...

Three couples. Four trips. A lot to unpack.

explore the history of life on Earth as we know it today, from the earliest bacteria to the first modern humans. To launch the interactive, click on the image at left.—Lexi Krock ...

The table below sets out the time-scale of some of the major events in Earth history and developments in science and technology. It shows something of the parallel development of human ...

The New Shepard's crew capsule can hold up to six people for a brief voyage to the edge of space where they can experience a few minutes of weightlessness and incredible views of Earth.