Deep inside the Earth exist pockets of water, but the liquid there isn’t like the water on the surface. When exposed to unimaginably high temperatures and pressures, water exhibits all sorts of weird ...

A new study carried out on the floor of Pacific Ocean provides the most detailed view yet of how the earth’s mantle flows beneath the ocean’s tectonic plates. The findings, published in the journal ...

While the Milankovitch Cycles operate on timescales far longer than human lifespans, their effects are always at play.

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As a result of global climate change, Earth and its systems are undergoing rapid alterations. To adapt to changes happening at unprecedented rates, according to scientists, we must study how the ...

Earth's crust ranges from 5 to 70 kilometers in thickness and serves as the planet's outermost layer. This thin shell represents less than one percent of Earth's total mass, yet it's the only layer we ...

New models that show how the continents were assembled are providing fresh insights into the history of the Earth and will help provide a better understanding of natural hazards like earthquakes and ...

Scientists have reproduced a process that occurs in space to deepen understanding of what happens when the Earth encounters the solar wind. As the Earth orbits the sun, it plows through a stream of ...

In 2025, scientists discovered that gold is escaping from Earth's core and the world's oldest rocks may be located in Quebec, ...

The forthcoming Vera C. Rubin Observatory could discover important clues about the origins of life on Earth. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

Artistic illustration of exoplanet GJ 357 d, 65 light years from Earth. "Super-Earths" larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune are the most common type of exoplanet discovered in our galaxy, but ...