The organic material found in a few areas on the surface of dwarf planet Ceres is probably of exogenic origin. Impacting asteroids from the outer asteroid belt may have brought it with them.

Dwarf planet Ceres: Building blocks of life delivered from space Date: January 27, 2025 Source: Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research Summary: The dwarf planet is a bizarre, cryovolcanic ...

Texas City police are investigating after a man was found dead in a fountain at the Showboat Pavilion in Texas City early on Saturday morning. The venue hosts car shows, theater productions ...

Charlie Hall is Polygon’s tabletop editor. In 12-plus years as a journalist & photographer, he has covered simulation, strategy, and spacefaring games, as well as public policy.

Back in December 2022, I wrote in our Dwarf Fortress review that its Steam release is "a worthy revision of the legendary settlement sim." And I stand by that. But there was something missing ...

Grasses and trees brought to California for agriculture, landscaping, or by accident, have transformed the state’s fire dynamics. “Many non-native species can propagate fire faster than native ...