A new exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History combines satellite observations and historical data ...

The substance can contain up to 1.5 percent water, and if the ringwoodite under the surface has just 1 percent water in its ...

Satellites devoted to both Earth science and space exploration are offering an unprecedented look at the changing planet—and ...

In addition to West Nile virus, mosquitoes spread vector-borne diseases such as dengue fever, malaria, and more — all of ...

A geomagnetic storm is a disturbance in Earth’s magnetic field caused by solar activity. There’s a reaction called nuclear ...

Parents need to know that Planet Earth is a flat-out gorgeous high-definition nature series that uses cutting-edge film equipment to capture never-before-seen animal behavior from around the world.

Decades of abandoning rockets in orbit, and firing off anti-satellite missiles, are surrounding Earth with "time bombs" that ...

As our planet continues to warm, scientists are finding new ways to better understand climate change's potential impacts.

3 Magnetic Rare Earth Oxides (MREO) refers to the sum of the oxides of rare earth elements with magnetic properties, which include: Praseodymium Oxide (Pr₆O₁₁), Neodymium Oxide (Nd₂O₃), Terbium Oxide ...

Ancient rainstorms may have sculpted the red planet, similar to the monsoon rains that helped shape the Southwest’s landscape ...

So while meteorites were far more prevalent than we see today, these specific impacts were restricted to a small section of the globe … almost as if a bunch of rocks fell from a narrow ribbon of rocks ...

You’ve heard about the Earth’s new mini-moon, yes? “It will be temporarily trapped by our planet’s gravity and orbit the globe - but only for about two months.” Earth will have a temporary “mini moon” ...