New Curtin University research has uncovered a striking link between the structure of our galaxy and the evolution of Earth's ...

New reconstructions of 540 million years of climate history show the planet tumbling between icehouse and hothouse states, ...

Ancient crystals reveal that Earth began recycling its crust and forming continents billions of years earlier than scientists ...

New simulations show carbon enabled Earth’s inner core to solidify under realistic cooling, solving the nucleation paradox.

It seems the Earth's core may contain more carbon than previously assumed, which changes how we understand its evolution.

As humans alter the planet’s climate and ecosystems, scientists are looking to Earth’s history to help predict what may unfold from climate change. To this end, massive ice structures like glaciers ...

The National Museum of Natural History is among the first eight Smithsonian sites the Trump administration announced it will ...

Mars is known for its barren desert landscape and dry climate. But two recent studies in the journals Nature and Science go ...