It seems as if Earth's atmosphere is incredibly thin, wrapped tightly around our planet. In fact, the atmosphere consists of multiple layers, with some scientists of the opinion that the atmosphere ...

It’s not much of a stretch to say that Earth’s inner structure, especially the innermost spherical core, has stupefied ...

New research is reshaping how scientists understand the earliest days of Earth’s formation—suggesting that the deep interior ...

Deep below Earth's surface, rock and mineral formations lay hidden with a secret brilliance. Under a black light, the ...

The mantle of the Earth, up to 1,800 miles (2,900 kms) thick and 84% of the Earth's volume, was assumed to be a simple ...

A surprising new study from Dartmouth and the University of Exeter researchers shows that when the supermassive black holes at the center of most large galaxies—including the Milky Way—consume ...

Explore the wonders of red sprites captured over a thunderstorm in Tibet. Understand their significance in atmospheric ...

Cambridge University researchers have uncovered evidence that two distinct populations of ancient hominins, separated for ...

Scientists have raised concerns about the satellite re-entries in the upper atmosphere or mesosphere which then settle in the stratosphere that houses the Earth’s protective ozone layer. The major ...

A new study presents a compelling new model for the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes ... But Shibata and Izidoro suggest a different theory: These materials likely come together ...

Few prehistoric monsters capture the imagination quite like the megalodon. From natural history museums to the silver screen, this colossal shark, which went extinct over three million years ago ...

Climate change is already causing all sorts of problems on Earth, but soon it will be making a mess in orbit around the planet too, a new study finds. Part of the greenhouse effect that warms the ...