Asteroid Bennu was expected to be relatively smooth and easy to sample. When OSIRIS-REx arrived, it found a surface covered ...

Earth’s origin story has always had missing pages, from the chemistry of its first crust to the ingredients that seeded life.

Samples collected from the asteroid Bennu are continuing the shed light on the origins of the solar system and how life ...

A new analysis of samples returned from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu has revealed a rich collection of organic molecules, including several chemical building blocks used by life on Earth, and a ...

Tryptophan, the essential amino acid behind the Thanksgiving myth that eating turkey can make you sleepy, has been found to exist on Bennu, a small asteroid that swings by our planet about every six ...

Echo Canyon Trail on Camelback Mountain remains closed due to unstable boulders and soil erosion caused by recent storms. Heavy rainfall this week is delaying repairs, as crews must wait for drier ...

EMERY COUNTY, Utah — The Emery County Sheriff's Office says that drivers should be thankful that they weren't on I-70 following some large boulders creating a traffic hazard early Thursday morning.

BOULDER, Colo. — The University of Colorado Boulder avoided a $50,000 fine from the Big 12 Conference after fans stormed Folsom Field following Saturday’s win over Iowa State. CU told 9NEWS that the ...

This past Saturday, Benchmark Climbing in North Berkeley hosted “The Big Boulder,” a friendly competition attracting bouldering enthusiasts of all skill levels with elaborate climbs, local food and ...

Scientists studying samples from the asteroid Bennu have found that it contains a remarkable mix of materials — some of which formed long before the sun even existed. Taken together, the findings, ...

Since its discovery in 1999, the near-Earth asteroid Bennu has captivated scientists as a time capsule from the early solar system — and also as a key to possibly understanding the origins of life. To ...