Finding Earth-like planets orbiting sun-like stars and identifying signs of life such as oxygen or water is a major goal in ...

Our planet plunged into one of the most dramatic climate states in its long history, approximately 720–635 million years ago.

Ocean temperatures may be quietly protecting the world from a global drought catastrophe. By analyzing more than a century of climate data, researchers discovered that droughts rarely spread across ...

In the 20th century, scientists began to suspect Earth was a lot older than we thought. It was our old friends/deadly foes, ...

What will the next 50 years look like for Earth? Explore what current scientific research says about climate change, ...

Step outside just after sunset and you may catch an unusual sight: six planets strung across the sky in a gentle arc. The ...

A new study shows that stars with low magnetic activity are likely to support exoplanetary systems, making the hunt for these ...

How to see the February 2026 parade of planets. Which planets will be visible on Feb. 28? Which will be easiest to see? Which ...

A layer of rock just 520 million years old sat directly on top of ancient rock dating back 1.4 to 1.8 billion years.

A new study has found that an asteroid NASA used for target practice a few years ago was nudged into a slightly different ...

A powerful 2024 solar superstorm struck Mars, flooding its atmosphere with electrons and briefly disrupting orbiting ...

The “gravity hole” formed at least 70 million years ago after convection in Earth’s mantle. The weak gravity could impact our ...