Study warns that humans may be driving Earth toward a sixth mass extinction. The research shows species loss, but the future ...

Stretching like a colossal spine along western South America, the Andes stand as the world's longest mountain range. It spans ...

Mountains rise, continents merge and split, and earthquakes shake the ground. All of these processes result from plate tectonics, the movement of enormous chunks of Earth's crust. This movement may be ...

New research reveals that Earth’s continents owe their stability to searing heat deep in the planet’s crust. At more than 900°C, radioactive elements shifted upward, cooling and strengthening the ...

Rising levels of CO2 in the atmosphere may trigger a series of geological and biological processes that could ensure the next ...

Explore Earth's highest and lowest points—from Mount Everest and the Dead Sea to Challenger Deep. Discover how these extremes ...

For billions of years, Earth's continents have remained remarkably stable, forming the foundation for mountains, ecosystems ...

The article highlights the paradox of widespread belief in the abundance of life in the universe juxtaposed with humanity's singular known example on a planet facing rapid climate change. It ...

Scientists are observing an Earth-like exoplanet that may contain water using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, the space agency said in a news release. The exoplanet, known as TRAPPIST-1 e, orbits ...