Long before life thrived in Earth’s oceans, the planet’s magnetic field became disorganized. Deep within the ancient rocks of ...

Excess heat is flowing from the north pole of Enceladus, hinting at a careful energy balance deep that may have kept the ...

The Moon likely formed from a giant impact with a sister planet, influencing Earth’s seasons and habitability.

A giant exoplanet orbiting a nearby dwarf star has been found in an ideal location for next-generation telescopes to search ...

Before sunlight ever reached the planet, another force may have sparked life—electricity. Deep beneath the ocean floor, ...

Scientists have traced the origins of complex life to the breakup of the supercontinent Nuna 1.5 billion years ago. This ...

The three-toed sloth, native to Central and South America, is famous for its slow-moving pace. It spends most of its life ...

A study led by researchers from the University of Sydney and the University of Adelaide has revealed how the breakup of an ...

This shift in Earth’s tectonic tempo had profound implications above ground. With less volcanic carbon dioxide heating the ...

When Earth’s ancient supercontinent Nuna broke apart, it reshaped oceans, cooled the climate, and set the stage for complex ...

Researchers use lipid biomarkers to uncover how organisms survive in extreme ecosystems. A surprising variety of life exists ...

Scientists found that colorful pigments in Earth’s cloud microbes may help telescopes identify signs of life on distant ...