Some 4.6 billion years ago, Earth was nothing like the gentle blue planet we know today. Frequent and violent celestial ...

Orbiting mirrors that can redirect sunlight have moved from science fiction concept to active business plan, promising ...

The moon's surface may be more than just a dusty, barren landscape. Over billions of years, tiny particles from Earth's ...

Modern social science finds that the 13th-century theologian’s recipe for “imperfect happiness” turns out to be perfect.

CULTURE CLUB by ADAM ERICKSON, Peninsula School of Art executive director Recently, a group of young artists at Peninsula ...

This is the strongest evidence yet of a rocky planet beyond our solar system with an atmosphere. Astronomers using the James ...

New research reveals that Earth’s solid inner core is actually in a superionic state, where carbon atoms flow freely through ...

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Swirling underwater eddies are aggressively melting two Antarctic glaciers, a recent study found, including the one that could raise sea levels by multiple feet.

Agriculture is heavily reliant on water resources, which are increasingly threatened by global challenges such as population growth and climate change.

RRS Sir David Attenborough scientists are trying to measure the potentially crucial role of ocean manganese, finds. But how do you do cutting-edge science in the inhospitable Southern Ocean?

Earth’s orbit is getting crowded with broken satellites and leftover rocket parts. Researchers say the solution is to build ...