Matthew Phelan

New research led by NASA Goddard found persistent “erroneous measurements” skewing past estimates for how severe geomagnetic storms can get.

Amateur archaeologist Bill Ott went missing in 2012 while hunting for undocumented prehistoric rock art paintings. His backpack is still missing.

Rare fossils of young T. Rex are finally filling in a huge gap in the dinosaur's life cycle.

Researchers are zeroing in on more deliberate “narrow-band” alien signals, well outside the radio frequencies SETI has focused on for decades.

Iran's underground construction beneath Pickaxe Mountain is naturally protected by tons of volcanic rock capable of withstanding anywhere from 21,000 to 43,000 pounds per square-inch of pressure.

New airborne laser scans surveying the Amazon have found ancient human structures rewriting the history of this allegedly pristine wilderness.

Researchers tested a new technique that uses fiber optic cables to detect earthquakes. It's twice as precise as what the government currently uses.

Astronomers found evidence that solar storms and dust storms magnify heat synergistically on Mars, by as much as 90 degrees Fahrenheit (50 degrees Celsius).

If you or someone you know doesn’t live along America’s Pacific Northwest, chances are good you’ve never heard of ShakeAlert®, the U.S. Geological Survey’s

NASA awarded $175,000 for preliminary research into lunar cave-spelunking drones as part of $3.2 million dispersed via its “innovative advanced concepts” awards this summer.