Roughly 50,000 years ago, a massive iron meteorite slammed into what is now northern Arizona, creating one of the most ...

The discovery of a new tektite-strewn field in northeastern Brazil points to a large meteorite impact—but geologists have yet to find the crater.

Researchers continue to extract fresh scientific findings from Barringer Meteorite Crater in Arizona, a bowl-shaped depression carved by a space rock roughly 50,000 to 60,000 years ago. Recent ...

In this episode, Evan Howell, a geologist-turned-writer, discusses his recent High Country News article examining the unexpected connection between the Grand Canyon and Meteor Crater. Though one ...

A recently discovered crater in China could be the youngest known impact structure on Earth, unveiling new insights into planetary collisions. Hidden deep within the dense forests of Heilongjiang ...

This striking satellite photo shows a recently uncovered meteor crater in China that is likely the youngest impact structure on Earth and the largest in its wider age bracket. The horseshoe-shaped ...

The Yilan crater (center) is a 1.15-mile-wide meteor crater recently discovered in China's Lesser Xing'an mountain range. It could be as young as 46,000 years, likely making it the youngest major ...

All season long, the back-and-forth battle between the Thurston and Crater boys wrestling teams has been too close to call. In a showdown between two of the top teams in the state, the Colts outlasted ...

Park visits may be down across Oregon, but 2025 was a big year for Crater Lake National Park. A total of 632,242 people visited the southern Oregon park last year, according to National Park Service ...

Standing under a starry sky, gazing up at the wonder of the cosmos, is a foundational human experience and one that has shaped our storytelling and cultures for millennia. Looking at the night sky is ...

Discover the extraordinary life of poet, philosopher and music visionary Sun Ra. With his ever-evolving collective, the Sun Ra Arkestra, he self-produced more than 200 albums, stretching the ...

The doc opened to $7.2 million during its debut week, marking the highest launch for a doc in a decade. By McKinley Franklin Amid Melania becoming the greatest debut for a documentary in a decade, ...