Giant regions of the mantle where seismic waves slow down may have formed from subducted ocean crust, a new study finds.

Keep reading to learn more about Earth's different layers, its atmosphere, and what makes the "blue planet" unique. Earth is made out of different layers, and those layers get hotter and more ...

Like straight out of Julio Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth, scientists from Northwestern University and the ...

We finally know where two giant blobs in Earth's middle layer came from — and they're a mismatched pair. These strange regions in Earth's mantle, known as "large low velocity provinces" (LLVPs ...

Star dunes - sometimes called pyramid dunes - stand out among sand dunes for their towering height and eye-catching form.

We know that regular supernovas pose no existential threat to life on Earth in the near-term. But there are other varieties ...

Celebrate Earth Day with a Sweet Treat! Earth Day is a time to reflect on our planet and find ways to show it some love. What ...

What if the insides of planets are more complicated than we thought? A new study from scientists at UCLA and Princeton ...

Curiosity found large organic molecules in a 2013 Mars rock sample. These fragments suggest Mars had the right chemistry for early life.

A new species of fossil from 444 million years ago that has perfectly preserved insides has been affectionately named "Sue" ...

Lake Salda, in southwestern Turkey, bears a close resemblance to Mars' Jezero crater, which is currently being sampled by ...

Scientists have raised concerns about the satellite re-entries in the upper atmosphere or mesosphere which then settle in the stratosphere that houses the Earth’s protective ozone layer. The major ...