The deserts and grasslands take up to one third of the earths land and even without almost any water, life still finds it's way of surviving but are forced to do things differently.

A new study reveals that Earth's biomes changed dramatically in the wake of mass volcanic eruptions 252 million years ago.

Some deserts are among the planet's last remaining areas of total wilderness. Yet more than one billion people, one-sixth of the Earth's population, actually live in desert regions. Deserts cover ...

Growing up, most of us learned that Earth is home to seven continents. But it may be time to rewrite the geography textbooks, as a controversial study now claims there are actually only six ...

From blistering deserts to frigid mountaintops, first responders have to deal with the harshest climes known to man. But it’s not just about dealing with extreme temperatures. Smoke, fog or simply ...

Earth is our home planet, and it's the only place in the universe where we know for certain that life exists. Earth formed over 4.5 billion years ago from a swirling cloud of gas and dust squished ...

In fact, one simulation estimated that the deserts of the world ... and swamp on the planet. So, let's do a little experiment. Let's say we reverse Earth's rotation. What then?

A distinctive blue and green image of Earth reveals our planet's most remarkable features. At 4.54 billion years old, our home world is a venerable object. But it was only with the arrival of the ...

Someone fascinated by natural objects like glaciers and crystals or awestruck by scenic landscapes ranging from deserts ... Earth science concentrates on investigating how the planet works and ...