The new dataset, published in Earth System Science Data by 16 scientists, shows a significantly cooler Earth from the late ...

One key component might be RNA, a molecular cousin of DNA found in every form of life on Earth, and now scientists say they ...

Human beings have been at the center of ecological change on Earth for thousands of years. But as history shows, no species ...

There are roughly 2.5 million known species on the planet, but scientists estimate that's only a fraction of the biodiversity on Earth. A new study shows we're finding new species like never before.

"During the early solar system's game of cosmic billiards, Earth was struck by a neighbor,” said Dauphas. “It was a lucky shot. Without the moon's steadying influence on our planet's tilt, the climate ...

A thick icy shell spans the surface of Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons. Beneath it lies a vast ocean — twice the volume of our planet’s — that teems with the possibility of life. This body of salt ...

Particles from Earth’s atmosphere may be preserved in the Moon's soil, offering a long-term record of Earth’s atmospheric ...

It may initially seem like a simple question, but determining which planet is closest to Earth is surprisingly tricky and can have multiple correct answers. When you purchase through links on our site ...

Two of the most intriguing questions in science are: How did life on Earth begin? and Is there life elsewhere in the universe? Given the enormous interest in these questions, you might expect that the ...