Curiosity stitched 291 Mastcam photos into a color-balanced 360° panorama of Gale Crater’s “boxwork” ridges—spiderweb-like ...

Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago, during the geological eon known as the Hadean. The name "Hadean" comes from the ...

After a viral video showing Indian-origin New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani eating with his hands triggered a debate, ...

Scientists have long wondered how Earth’s continents first formed. Now, a team of geologists from the University of Hong Kong ...

The twin caverns, El Pakiva and Tecopa, showcase some of California’s most unusual cave decorations. Marvel at the “cave ...

Researchers sequenced ancient Egyptian DNA from a 4,500-year-old skeleton, revealing genetic links between early Egypt and ...

Rocks from the Hadean Eon, the first period in the geological timescale, have been dated in Québec. These are some of the ...

Ancient oceans with phosphorus-rich waters may have supported some of Earth’s earliest microbial life, according to a new ...

New fossil evidence has revealed that the collapse of tropical forests during the Earth’s most devastating extinction event ...

Sometimes the most extraordinary places are hiding right in your backyard, and Elephant Rocks State Park in Belleview, ...

In ancient Greek mythology, Gaia personifies Mother Earth. “Gaia Awakens” is the title of Michael Gray’s new novel, which ...