Far beneath the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, at depths ranging from 900 to 1200 kilometers, researchers have uncovered ...

Almost all of Earth’s gold is hundreds of feet below the surface. But some of it is oozing from the core into the mantle.

Imagine that humanity quit fossil fuels. Think of our entire Ozymandian blob of a global economy running on clean energy ...

Gene editing holds the potential of suppressing mosquito species that carry deadly diseases — and raises ethical questions.

An analysis of Hawaii’s volcanic rocks revealed Earth’s core is leaking gold and other precious metals, a study found.

Scientists say it’s important to research geoengineering – large-scale attempts to cool the planet to fight climate change – ...

The search for life beyond Earth is a key driver of modern astronomy and planetary science. The U.S. is building multiple ...

The aurora can't be seen during daylight hours, but space weather models are predicting it could be visible in some areas ...

A new study argues that Mars could act as a testing ground for habitat restoration, with lessons learned helping to fight ...

SpaceX shared a video in which founder Elon Musk gave a timeline for the company's Starship to reach Mars in the years ahead.

What if we could turn Mars into a second Earth? A group of scientists is revisiting this audacious idea with new eyes, armed ...

Though full terraforming may take centuries, if not millennia, the long-term goal would be a Mars with stable liquid water, ...