A new Stanford University study has uncovered a puzzling global phenomenon that challenges long-held assumptions about ...

The team found that, by including a softer layer at the base of the moon's mantle, it was easier to reproduce the observed ...

Researchers found evidence from astroid craters that Earth may have had a ring, like Saturn, formed 466 million years ago.

An odd phenomenon called lithospheric dripping might occur wherever mountains form. Earth's crust may "drip" into its middle ...

The tangent cylinder is an imaginary structure that runs parallel to the axis around which Earth spins, and touches the ...

Analyzing lunar tidal data from two NASA missions, scientists can discern the surprising interior of the Earth’s only natural ...

Scientists have revealed images of a second massive asteroid impact called Nadir Crater buried 300 meters under the ocean ...

There are only nine active THAAD batteries in the world, according to its manufacturer, Lockheed Martin. Seven of them are ...

The Planetary Health Check is a key monitor of earth's vital signs—and will guide action for a more sustainable world.

Geologists found an ancient seafloor trapped deep beneath Earth's mantle, which could solve many previous puzzling ...

Similar to Earth, which experiences tidal effects caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun, the moon also ...

The ambitious mission won't actually look for life, but it should find out if the presumed ocean provides a habitable environment.