With an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,760 kilometers), our planet Earth is the biggest of the terrestrial planets and the fifth largest planet in our solar system. It is the only planet in the ...

NASA has uncovered a surprising force that could subtly alter Earth's spin. A single move from China appears to be ...

A new study led by a team of scientists from the University of Leeds has revealed that the cold conditions that have allowed ...

NASA researchers have identified geological structures on Mars that are unlike anything found on Earth. From spider-like ...

provides valuable insights into the Earth's geological history. A research team has discovered an unexpected ... New Autonomous System to Monitor Arctic's Melting Ice Feb. 10, 2025 — Researchers ...

Earth’s ice caps exist due to a rare combination of cooling processes. Without these, Earth would likely remain warm and ...

A new book explores how one biologist’s work at the North and South Poles changed the way he sees the world and our place in ...

Extensive evidence, including global temperature and sea ice data, shows Earth's climate is changing due to human activity.

Buried several miles beneath East Antarctica's ice, Lake Vostok is one of the largest freshwater lakes on Earth, rivaling ...

A strong, stable vortex is like a skater spinning with their arms tucked closely in, holding in an area of cold air over the Arctic. But when there’s a wobble in the rotation, winds in the vortex can ...

BEIJING -- China's Chang'e 7 lunar probe, scheduled for launch in 2026, will target the moon's south pole to search for water ice and test cutting ... water from Earth, facilitating the ...