Africa is not only a stunningly diverse continent, but it’s also where human civilization began. This vast and beautiful land ...

Our Genes Reveal Mysterious Split in Human Population 1.5 Million Years Earth has a variety of islands and bodies of water that resemble a heart. ESA takes you on a tour. Credit: ESA ...

Soaring 250 miles (400 kilometers) over Earth, astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) looked down on our planet last May and saw a heart-shaped oasis blooming in the Egyptian ...

Adding even more charm for firefly fans, female fireflies from the species, Photinus pyralis, make their bids for love (well, mating at least) with a heart-shaped light. Every firefly species has ...

A heart-shaped pattern forms on the moon due to light and shadow. This "lunar heart" is near the Apollo 15 landing site. It's best viewed when the moon is about 48% illuminated. The pattern is ...

Photographs revealed an unusual heart-shaped structure on Pluto's surface, known as Tombaugh Regio, or "Pluto's heart", the western part of which covers around the same area as a quarter of the USA.