About 220,000 years ago, a meteor slammed into a corner of South Africa creating the Tswaing Crater. Today, it's a hotbed of wildlife and exotic vegetation, drawing tourists from all over the world.

The record sheds light on the climate early humans experienced when they were spreading out of Africa. A tree-ringed African ...

The ConversationScientists have determined that the Yarrabubba crater is 2.2 billion years old. Scientists believe a crater found in the Australian outback may be the oldest-known meteor crash ...

made at about the same time as the Chicxulub crater, was found near the coast of West Africa. Researchers have speculated that it might have been made by a piece that broke off the Chicxulub asteroid.

Meteor Crater was created more than 50,000 years ago by a massive meteor strike near Winslow, Arizona. Visitors can experience the 550-foot-deep and nearly mile-wide cavity from an air-conditioned ...

Hundreds of people were injured after the meteor blew apart in the atmosphere ... The buying and selling of meteorite pieces is illegal in South Africa. It’s also illegal to export them from ...