Astronomers have spotted a planetary system being conceived from the swirl of gas and dust surrounding a star, giving us an ...

Jupiter, the largest and most mysterious planet in our solar system. A gas giant so massive it could swallow 1,300 Earths, ...

An ancient ice core from Mont Blanc has revealed 12,000 years of climate and human history, making it the oldest Alpine ice ...

Artifacts from the Iron Age have revealed an intense historical magnetic anomaly in the Middle East. Could using a similar ...

New simulations reveal that an ancient ocean of magma located above the Earth's core continues to shape the planet's ...

The origins of plate tectonics on Earth are hotly debated, but evidence from Australia now shows that parts of the crust ...

Scientists discover that large amounts of nitrogen could be hidden in the Earth's metallic core, which would solve a ...

Alone among known planets, Earth has vast oceans on its surface and its landmasses are marked with lakes and extensive river ...

Is Earth's inner core solid or liquid? While the inner core is extremely hot, experts have known that it is solid for many ...

Earth’s earliest crust may have looked a lot more like the continents we know today than scientists once believed. A recent study shakes up old ideas about how Earth's surface evolved, showing ...

New research uncovers how Earth's molten core leaks precious metals like gold into the mantle, contributing to volcanic island formation over billions of years.