A layer of molten rock deep inside some rocky planets may be doing more than shaping their interiors. New research points to ...

Deep cave layers on Sulawesi preserve tools, bones, and art that may show modern humans overlapping with earlier hominins.

New research from the University of Rochester suggests that molten rock deep inside so-called super-earths may generate ...

Today, science can narrow down potential oil reserves with surprising accuracy — especially when it comes to shale oil, found ...

Beneath our feet, the Earth's continents are undergoing a dramatic transformation, as layers peel away, hinting at the potential for colossal earthquakes. This geological phenomenon raises alarming ...

New research reveals how ocean viruses burst algae cells, fueling a subsurface oxygen band through rapid microbial recycling.

At half the size of Earth and one-tenth its mass, Mars is a featherweight as far as planets go. Yet new research reveals the ...

Solar Orbiter has captured the clearest evidence yet that a solar flare grows through a cascading “magnetic avalanche.” Small ...

The CME was launched during a powerful X-class solar flare on Jan. 18 and raced toward Earth at speeds of 620–870 miles per ...

Although 2025 did not set a new global temperature record, it still delivered clear signs of a warming planet.

Climate can change fast, even when the planet looks stable. Earth has flipped into new patterns within decades in the past.

Astronomers from Cardiff University, as well as University College London, detected the iron bar using a new telescope ...