"Such a transition to a glacial state in 10,000 years' time is very unlikely to happen, because human emissions of carbon ...

The moon is not capable of producing its own light, so what we see from Earth is a reflection of the sun's light shining on ...

The mass extinction that ended the Permian geological epoch, 252 million years ago, wiped out most animals living on Earth.

The ongoing surge of greenhouse gas emissions in the near-Earth environment could cause dramatic declines in the number of satellites orbiting the planet by the end of the century, a new study has ...

Aerospace engineers found that greenhouse gas emissions are changing the environment of near-Earth space in ways that, over time, will reduce the number of satellites that can safely operate there.

Discover the connection between volcanic events and the rise of Earth's oxygen levels that enabled complex life to thrive.

Avatar: The Legend of Korra might have cued fans in about a key curse that follows they Avatar through it's reincarnations.

It is widely believed that Earth's atmosphere has been rich in oxygen for about 2.5 billion years due to a relatively rapid ...

The village of Pinecrest has launched an innovative effort to do just that. The pilot project converts food scraps into ...

A study of ancient stromatolites reveals that ammonium reservoirs in early Earth's oceans, likely influenced by volcanic ...

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through Earth’s shadow. In contrast, a solar eclipse happens when the Moon blocks ...