Imagine a world where all the continents are merged into one giant landmass, surrounded by a vast ocean. A world where the ...

A recent study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth sheds new light on the formation of the East ...

Astronomers are moving ahead in planning NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory, a telescope designed to answer the ultimate question: Are we alone in the universe?

In the distant future, Earth's dipole will weaken. Its geodynamo will fade away, much like Mars' has. The planet will be less able to resist the sun's output, and habitability will cease to be.

Countries at a U.N. climate conference are hoping to agree on new ways to keep the planet from catastrophic heating by the ...

It’s easy to feel discouraged as we face the enormity of climate change and the mounting extinctions of plant and animal ...

In simple terms, 24 hours marks a full day on Earth, or 1,440 minutes — or, if you really want to break it down, 86,000 seconds. It turns out, however, that the 24-hour mark is not completely accurate ...

Consider that 3 degrees Fahrenheit is the difference between a raging fever and a healthy toddler. Between a hockey rink and ...

With Planet Earth running a fever, U.N. climate talks focused Sunday on the contagious effects on human health. Nearly 120 nations pledged to triple the world's renewable energy within seven years ...

Naomi Alderman’s new novel imagines an end of the world that only the wealthiest can survive — or can they? By Ian Wang Ian Wang is a writer and critic whose work has appeared in The Baffler ...

World leaders from 197 countries including the U.S. will be spending considerable energy over the next few days pondering a ...