A recent satellite image captured the reemergence of a unique, UFO-like cloud, known as the "Taieri Pet," which appears above ...

Billions of years ago, long before anything resembling life as we know it existed, meteorites frequently pummeled the planet.

The geology of the ocean floor is truly spectacular - perhaps even more than land geology. Unfortunately, it's really hard to ...

E xtinct volcanoes that lurk around Rapa Nui, aka Easter Island, may challenge some parts of the standard explanation about ...

Samples collected from the surface of the moon by the crew of Apollo 16 more than 50 years ago have helped scientists ...

It's attached to a spacecraft called the Europa Clipper, NASA's solar-winged, silvery probe built to study the intricacies of ...

Scientists have discovered a hidden ecosystem beneath hydrothermal vents on the seafloor, revealing life in volcanic caves.

Its gorgeous, minimalistic look will be the first thing to catch your eye, but the less obvious mods made just as much of an ...

For many years, scientists have believed that the Earth’s mantle – the layer beneath its surface – moves like a giant ...

Tiny minerals are revolutionizing our understanding of textbooks. Easter Island consists of several extinct volcanoes. The ...