Researchers from theUniversity of Hawai’i have cracked the mystery of solar rain that occurs in the Sun’s corona, the outermost layer of its atmosphere, and involves blobs of plasma that fall back to ...

NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2025 TC, about 44 feet wide, will make a near pass by our planet on 3 October.

The Society of Vertebrate Paleontology discusses the significance of paleontology, Earth history and science in this ...

The Earth stands alone in the solar system as a habitable world, as far as we know. But that doesn’t mean we don’t get visitors, most often in the form of (usually harmless) asteroids. Some even ...

Geomagnetic disturbances caused by solar activity could be increasing the risk of heart attacks here on Earth, according to a ...

While its perfect mirrorness failed to stand up to strict scientific scrutiny, Salar de Uyuni is still a marvel. After a good rain, its a dazzling reflection of Earth's capacity to inspire and ...

Earth's rotation is randomly speeding up, and nobody is quite sure why. These speedups, which have occurred several times over the last few years, haven't had any effect on daily life, but they also ...

The Trump administration has proposed devastating cuts to federal Earth and climate science programs, and a government ...

Humans will likely go extinct eventually, leaving behind a planet that has to adjust in their wake. While there is no true consensus as to what a human-free world will look like, there are a number of ...

Some countries, including the U.S., want to mine the seafloor for rare earth elements used in smartphones and electric cars. But other nations are concerned about the environmental impact.