Scientists have discovered that Earth’s inner core may not be fully solid. A rare “superionic” state of matter could explain ...

With modern seismic tomography, Earth scientists have discovered that above Earth's core-mantle boundary (CMB), about 2,900 ...

When Earth was a molten inferno, water may have been locked safely underground rather than lost to space. Researchers ...

Earth is taking in more energy than it releases back to space—a growing "energy imbalance" that is fueling global warming. A ...

A stunning photo from the International Space Station connects Earth's aurora and city lights with the distant Andromeda ...

P erihelion – or the Earth's closest approach to our host star – will take place on January 3, 2026. At this point, our ...

Scientists discovered Earth’s magnetic field is weakening over the Atlantic Ocean, but what does that mean for life on the ...

Earth keeps getting warmer because more energy from sunlight stays trapped in the climate system. Scientists refer to this as ...

Earth's seasons look very different at locations not far from each other, 20 years' worth of satellite data reveals. Earth's seasonal cycles can vary dramatically across short distances, even at the ...

When the early Earth’s magma ocean crystallized 4.4 billion years ago, the deep mantle trapped an ocean’s worth of water, scientists say.

Today, oceans cover about 70% of Earth’s surface. This stark contrast has long driven scientific interest in how water ...

The Catalyzing Opportunities for Research in the Earth Sciences (CORES) study will provide advice that can be used by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to set priorities and strategies for ...