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"We have no intention of raising dinosaurs," the researchers assure us.
It's one of the craziest explorer stories you'll ever read.
Seismic activity on Mars shows that there are three boundary layers between the planet's surface and iron-rich core.
The name sounds half-familiar, and so does the threat.
Scientists have detected a decrease in vibrations caused by human activity.
If you could go back in time and look at a compass, it would show something very different.
No matter how salty you get, you'll never be as salty as the ocean
As if Yellowstone wasn't cool enough -- you can now explore the site's geology, both on site and remotely.
That's not something you see every day.
Luckily, no loss of life or damage to property has been reported so far.
Better understanding of such fossils lets us peer into the geological past.
Our planet’s core might be pockmarked with hot blobs. We don’t know what they are, we don’t know where they’re from, but according to a new study, they’re there. Ever stopped and wondered just how we know so much about the Earth’s interior? Since we’re kids, we’re told that the Earth has a crust, a […]
Nothing would surprise us in 2020, but a Yellowstone eruption is likely not on the menu.
Even small-scale gold mining with mercury can pose important threat to ecosystems and communities, two new studies conclude.
During an asteroid impact, angles matter.
It's the strongest evidence yet that Earth's inner core is rotating.
... and it's gorgeous.
A bit of an overreaction to rain, if I'm being honest.
It's like "finding a missing piece of a puzzle."
About 3.2 billion years ago, planet Earth may have lacked continents, being covered in water.
NASA InSight mission reveals tantalizing clues about Mars' subsurface.
Dinosaurs on coins? Shut up and take my money!
The reactivation of ancient faults may have not only shaped the sunken continent of Zealandia but also the highly tectonically active Ring of Fire in the Pacific Ocean.
They're not very social, though.
Earth's oldest impact crater reveals new secrets from a strange time when the planet was almost entirely covered in ice.
The seas on Mars might have been much like those on Earth.
It has been a few days since the Taal volcano in the Philippines started rumbling. Even as things seem to have mellowed down, many unfortunate creatures remain buried in the ash, testament to the strength of the volcano — even as a full-blown eruption has not taken place. Another demonstration of that strength is the […]
Buzzing temblors marked the formation of a supervolcano -- but there is no risk yet.
Earth's sister planet might also enjoy a bit of volcanism.
Seasonally appropriate news.
The findings offer renewed hope of finding oxygen on alien worlds.
A trough beneath Denman Glacier is the deepest continent point in the world, measuring more than 2 miles beneath sea level.
A new map of water ice trapped beneath Mars' surface could inform astronauts where they should land.
Titan is a lot like the Earth... except it's nothing like the Earth.
Researchers have used ground-penetrating radar to find overlapping tracks from 12,000 years ago.
Ancient Egyptians believed the Nile was eternal -- and they may have been on to something.
Arctic coastlines have not been considered carefully in carbon cycles for long, but new research suggests that eroding permafrost may emit more greenhouse gases than previously thought.
Temperature fluctuations, maybe from climate or maybe from geothermal systems, amplified a natural process that grew the crystals.
Small but significant.
Oof.
Some bubbles were up to 750 feet (228 meters) across.
Mars' past seems to be more and more interesting.
We’re all faulty.
Pop goes the volcano.
For decades, researchers have been trying to detect the influence of climate on river formation -- now, they've done it.
Molten rock shooting for the moon, huge tsunamis hundreds of feet tall, and global wildfires were triggered immediately after the impact.
This used to mess up our calculations, but now we understand why.
Survivor bias might be to blame.
The worm grew to less than 3 centimeters (1 inch) at its widest, but up to 27 centimeters (nearly a foot) long.
It's all about the oxygen.
