For years, scientists have struggled to understand two major mysteries about the Earth’s climate: what triggered the ...

Plate tectonics, or the recycling of Earth’s crust, may have begun much earlier than previously thought—and may be a big ...

Why are there so many newly formed aerosol particles in the upper troposphere over tropical regions such as the Amazon? Tropical forests play an important role in global climate regulation; however, ...

Oceans are often seen as mere water reservoirs regulating the climate. However, they hide a previously unsuspected chemical ...

We have only one example of biology forming in the universe – life on Earth. But what if life can form in other ways?

Plant emit an estimated 500 million tons of isoprene annually, and the Amazon rainforest is the source of 25 percent of these emissions.

A new study links decreasing cloud cover over the ocean to last year’s spiking heat, adding to research showing Earth’s loss ...

We have only one example of biology forming in the universe—life on Earth. But what if life can form in other ways? How do ...

Two giant asteroids that struck Earth about 36 million years ago did not cause any long-lasting shifts to our planet's ...

Preparations are underway to send the next round of astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). SpaceX's Crew-8 ...