Scientists may have solved a 2.3-billion-year-old mystery about how Earth maintained enough oxygen to support life. Ancient ...

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…and sometimes we may forget just how incredible our home of planet Earth really is. From towering waves to supervolcanos, there is so much more to Earth than the basics we're taught in school. Get ...

You’ve lived on Earth your entire life, yet chances are our home planet still holds secrets that would make your jaw drop. Earth isn’t just a rock hurtling through space — it’s a dynamic, living, ...

Earth’s tilt recently made headlines when scientists revealed it had deviated 31.5 inches. That data came from a June study, published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, that found human ...

Earth is the only life-supporting planet we know of, so it's tempting to use it as a standard in the search for life elsewhere. But the modern Earth can't serve as a basis for evaluating exoplanets ...

UCLA scientists and colleagues challenge the theory that Earth’s water came from asteroids and comets colliding with our planet. The scientists identified a process through which “homemade” water can ...

Earth Day started in 1970 when people — including Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson — brought attention to the impact oil spills, pollution and smog were having on the planet. "Then in January 1969, he ...

The study of Earth science isn’t just for students who are interested in how our planet works. It’s also for those who are passionate about addressing urgent global challenges such as climate change, ...

Many Americans view the Earth in religious terms in at least some way. For example, seven-in-ten say the Earth is sacred, including 43% who say this is the case because God created it. Even among ...