In a breakthrough for exoplanet science, astronomers have discovered three Earth-sized planets orbiting both stars in a ...

Extreme heat forged Earth’s continents billions of years ago, creating the stable foundation that made life possible.

Extreme heat deep in Earth’s crust forged the strong, stable continents that have endured for billions of years.

Earth’s peatlands act as massive carbon vaults, but new research shows they may soon leak their ancient stores under extreme drought.

The Red Sea became a desert about 6.2 million years ago, before a massive flood from the Indian Ocean turned it into a ...

For billions of years, Earth’s continents have stood firm, forming the foundation for mountains, rivers, and life itself. But ...

For now, complex life flourishes on our planet thanks to its supply of oxygen. But Earth's atmosphere wasn't always like it is today, and scientists predict that in the future, it will revert back to ...

HURRICANE Melissa is “as extreme as it gets on Earth”, experts have warned in the final hours before the megastorm bulldozes ...

When high-velocity asteroids land on Earth, they can form a meteor impact crater. Such collisions have occurred throughout Earth's history and still occur on other planetary bodies today. While most ...

Surface and interior. Tallest mountain : Olympus Mons ; Coldest volcanoes : cryovolcanoes ; A truly "grand" canyon : Valles Marineris ; Movers and shakers : plate tectonics ; Ooh! That'll leave a mark ...

Google has brought a new Earth AI platform to Google Cloud, offering Trusted Testers access to Earth AI Imagery, Population, and Environment models. Organizations will have the option to use their own ...