Antarctica, the planet's largest repository of meteorites, is beginning to hide them under the ice due to global warming.

The Widmanstätten pattern also hints at how the meteorite was processed by the ancient Egyptians. The cross-hatched texture, ...

Unusual potassium isotope signatures in Chang’e-6 lunar samples point to extreme conditions created by the impact that formed ...

Trading gems, minerals, fossils and meteorites can be fraught with controversy and ethical ambiguity. But is the answer to ...

A bright fireball seen above the largest U.S. military base in Europe and other nearby installations was a meteor, German authorities said.

The San Diego Zoo Safari Park announced the births of four male cheetah cubs, the first of their species to be born at the ...

Katherine Tee said thought she 'was going insane' when she saw black smoke and fire over the Indian Ocean in 2014 ...

Johannesburg, South Africa, earned the title 'Gold Capital of the World' after a massive gold rush in 1886. Located over the Witwatersrand Basin, it holds Earth's richest gold deposits, producing 40% ...

Spring break season is officially here, and that means it's the perfect time for a quick getaway with the family. Of course, there's plenty to do in Memphis. But if you're looking to take the kids on ...

A meteorite has crashed through the roof of a house after thousands observed a stunning fireball streak across the sky in ...

A German town has been peppered by meteorites after a stunning "fireball" exploded in the skies over central Europe. One extraterrestrial fragment landed in a bedroom after punching a soccer ball-size ...

A 4.5-billion-year-old meteorite crashes through the roof of a house in Georgia, revealing clues about the origin of the Solar System.