Earth's core cannot be made just of iron — it also appears to contain carbon. And our research suggests it may contain a bit of oxygen and possibly silicon as well.

Analysis by researchers at the University of Bern suggests that water and other volatile compounds arrived on Earth from ...

TRAPPIST-1, a planetary system 40 light years from Earth, could host a planet with an atmosphere and liquid water, but astronomers can’t be certain just yet.

Much as we may treasure and proclaim our independence, we actually live in a protective bubble called the heliosphere.

Late-stage planetary collisions reshaped Earth and its neighboring planets, delivering water, altering their atmospheres, and ...

Three missions aimed at observing space weather are set to launch Sept. 23 from Florida. Here's what to know about NASA's ...

Crucially, Alien: Earth has kept the key pillars that helped make "Alien" and "Aliens" all-time classics — the eggs, the ...

Recently, in a “wild” new spin on the theory, known as directed panspermia, it’s been suggested that “aliens sent microbes or ...

This story was originally published at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources website. HOWARD – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Geological Survey is celebrating Earth ...

Building an accurate model of Earth’s climate requires a lot of data. Photography reveals the extreme efforts scientists have ...

“The idea that Ryugu-like objects held on to ice for so long is remarkable,” he added. “It suggests that the building blocks ...

New Curtin University research has uncovered a striking link between the structure of our galaxy and the evolution of Earth's ...