When we dream of landscapes, we might imagine rolling valleys or rugged mountains. But there is a whole landscape hidden from ...

The Earth's magnetic field and oxygen evolved together over 540 million years, according to a major NASA study.

Why do some places wait 1,000 years to see a total solar eclipse while others get two in a decade? The surprising orbital ...

Researchers at The University of Manchester have developed a new way to design Earth-observation satellite missions that could help protect the space environment while continuing to deliver vital data ...

With an estimated 6 sextillion kilograms of the stuff—that’s 21 zeroes by the way—the Earth’s core is another example of why hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe.

Life on Earth may have learned to breathe oxygen long before oxygen filled the skies. MIT researchers traced a key ...

Tiny zircon crystals are revealing that Earth’s earliest history may have included surprisingly complex tectonic activity.

Scientists may be one step closer in their hunt for signs of past life on Mars after the Curiosity rover's latest find.

Old crystals found in Western Australia are drawing fresh attention from geologists studying the formation of Earth. These ...

In the oceans and on land, scientists are discovering rare, transitional organisms that bridge the gap between Earth’s simplest cells and today’s complex ones.

Researchers at the University of Manchester have created a new system that could help stop satellites from crashing into each ...