How prepared are we to deflect an asteroid heading towards Earth? This question is answered by two studies just published in ...

Now, Musk and President Trump are continuing the "stranded" narrative, even though none of the astronauts aboard the ISS lack ...

A global reanalysis of both short- and long-term deformation clarifies how obliquity affects strain partitioning in convergent plate boundaries.

A recently discovered asteroid, named 2024 YR4, is now the riskiest asteroid ever detected. On Tuesday, NASA calculated that ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

Earth Commission Report1 provides major new insights into the potential for the transgression of Earth-system boundaries ...

Animals are not just inhabitants of the natural world -- they are its architects. A new study has revealed how hundreds of species shape the landscapes we depend on, from vast termite mounds visible ...

Geology’s Theory of Everything continues successfully to defend its title. ■ Curious about the world? To enjoy our mind-expanding science coverage, sign up to Simply Science, our weekly ...

From space, scientists can track everything from sea levels or greenhouse gases to infectious bacteria or water stored ...

Two bands of radiation called the Van Allen belts encircle Earth. After a May 2024 solar superstorm, two more showed up between those belts.

An update of the convection code ASPECT enables full coupling of plume dynamics with buoyancy effects of transition zone ...

Today, the upheavals of plate tectonics continually reshape Earth. When this began is much disputed - and we can’t fully understand how life began to thrive on our planet until we figure it out ...