Scientists may have solved why the length of Earth’s day changes by a few milliseconds over decades. Subtle shifts in the ...

Scientists have found that a famous 2-billion-year-old chemical signature, once thought to record a massive global change in ...

…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 ...

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Brightly colored illustration showing Earth cut in half to reveal distinct interior layers. The nature of Earth's interior has long fascinated scientists. Credit: Johan Swanepoel/Science Source ...

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 ...

Do you ever wonder about all the stuff we still don’t understand about our own planet? Like, we live on Earth, study it and map it, but somehow there’s so much we haven’t fully figured out. Sure, ...

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 ...