A study published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters challenges a widely held assumption about the thermal state of Earth ...

Sometimes the geologic record obscures evidence of these important reversals in field direction, but statistical techniques ...

As much as 45 oceans’ worth of hydrogen may be in Earth’s core, scientists reported, suggesting most of Earth’s water was ...

Several studies have predicted that not all geomagnetic reversals have been discovered, but it was unknown in which periods they might be hidden. Researchers led by the National Institute of Polar ...

A new study analyzes three asteroid and two meteorite samples to see if space rocks smacking into Earth could’ve helped ...

Scientists at Stanford have unveiled the first-ever global map of rare earthquakes that rumble deep within Earth’s mantle rather than its crust. Long debated and notoriously difficult to confirm, ...

Two new satellite missions will help NASA scientists better understand Earth and improve the ability to foresee environmental ...

Earth's cosmic neighbourhood is more dynamic than imagined, hosting temporary 'mini-moons' captured by gravity and ...

Scientists traced the mysterious global vibration back to a single, 650-foot wave violently trapped inside a remote waterway.

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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A Pew Research poll reveals partisan division over U.S. scientific leadership, with Democrats far more concerned ...

Scientists detect a lithium plume 100km above Earth and trace it to a returning SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage, raising new questions about atmospheric pollution.