Today, science can narrow down potential oil reserves with surprising accuracy — especially when it comes to shale oil, found embedded within sedimentary rock. By studying sediments in China's Sichuan ...

Pluto sits far out in the Solar System, small and dim, moving at a pace that barely fits human timelines. It was found in ...

Subtle shifts in Earth's orbit shaped ancient lake climates — and where oil-rich shale formed as a result. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

Universe Today reports on new results from a large survey of nearby K-type stars, also known as orange dwarfs. The study focuses on how long-lived, stable stars shape the environments of planets that ...

On January 5, 2005, astronomers at NASA discovered Eris, the second-largest dwarf planet in the solar system. Eris is just slightly smaller than Pluto, and it orbits the sun about three times farther ...

Mars just changed forever. A newly revealed image captures the planet like you've never seen it before. Real color, raw detail, and hidden features that rewrite everything we thought we knew. For ...

Astronomers have uncovered a massive gas planet in a place it should never exist, orbiting one of the smallest stars in the galaxy. A newly found world has joined the growing catalogue of known ...