This is the first in a two-part series on Mary Richardson’s visit to Egypt. By Mary Richardson I woke up before dawn, excited ...

During his nighttime journey through the netherworld, Re was menaced by the great snake Apophis, who embodied the powers of ...

NASA is preparing for a close encounter with a massive asteroid named 99942 Apophis, also known as the “God of Chaos,” set to make its closest pass by Earth today, November 13th. The asteroid, ...

A recent study led by Ronald-Louis Ballouz from Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory suggests that the asteroid 99942 Apophis may experience tremors—similar to earthquakes—due ...

Ball pythons were long assumed to be solitary, but scientists discovered the snakes in captivity prefer each others’ company when given the chance to live socially. By Asher Elbein The ball ...

The world's largest slithering snake is sure to send a tingle down your spine. There are over 3,000 snake species found around the world, according to National Geographic, that all have their own ...

NASA revealed that 'Asteroid 99942 Apophis' is a near-Earth object (NEO) which is likely to be about 335 meters across. It is expected to be the closest to Earth by 2029. The asteroid is almost ...

The asteroid Apophis will arrive to extremely close earth in an event scheduled for April 13, 2029, at 19,000 miles (30,600 kilometers) away which will be even closer than some satellites. This flyby ...

Advert The asteroid's actual name is 99942 Apophis, and is named after the Ancient ... depicted here as a big snake getting thoroughly tonked by Atum. (DeAgostini/Getty Images) On its current ...

Their research suggests that when the asteroid Apophis - named for the Egyptian God of Chaos - passes within just 19,000 miles of Earth, our planet's gravitational pull will cause it to violently ...