Grab-and-go missions to asteroids have provided some of the most scientifically valuable samples since the Apollo ...

Prepare to be amazed as scientists unveil two astonishing mountains on Earth, soaring more than 100 times taller than previously known peaks! These hidden giants challenge our understanding of geology ...

The iron-rich core at the centre of our planet has been a crucial part of Earth’s evolution. The core not only powers the magnetic field which shields our atmosphere and oceans from solar radiation, ...

Ancient horsetail plants, surviving for 400 million years, are revealing Earth's climate history. Their unique water ...

From monstrous tsunamis to building-shattering earthquakes to flood-inducing downpours, mother nature is a force to be reckoned with. We’re all tired of this extreme weather here on Earth lately, so ...

In Earth’s early days, more than 4 billion years ago, the surface was a dangerous and unpredictable place. Violent volcanoes, crashing meteorites, and constant tectonic activity repeatedly resurfaced ...

Paleontologist and author Neil Shubin has been on multiple expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctica. University of Chicago paleontologist and author Neil Shubin has been on multiple expeditions to the ...

Microbial life in Yellowstone's Lower Geyser Basin may hold clues to the evolution of life's exploitation of oxygen, according to a recent analysis by researchers from Montana State University. The ...

Two enormous, supercontinent-sized 'islands' buried deep within the mantle have been revealed to have fundamental differences—contrary to previous assumptions—and they may even lead to Earth's ...

Harvard Professor Andrew Knoll told University students Monday he hopes to forge deeper into our planet's past by analyzing the composition of Mars. Knoll, who was named one of Time magazine's "Best ...

ST. LOUIS – From monstrous tsunamis to building-shattering earthquakes to flood-inducing downpours, mother nature is a force to be reckoned with. We’re all tired of this extreme weather here on Earth ...