The article highlights six of the ugliest snakes on the planet, focusing on their bizarre and creepy appearances. Examples ...

Moments in human history are etched into the Earth. Now researchers are piecing together evidence of our impact on the planet ...

Recent scientific discoveries reveal two extraordinary phenomena that could change our understanding of Earth's hydrology.

China plans to launch an asteroid sample return mission this year.Many are pushing for a mission to collect rocks and dirt ...

At 4,000 miles long and 30–40 miles wide, the East African Rift (EAR) system is one of the geologic wonders of the world.

The enchanting dunescape stretches over 43 miles (70 km) along the coast and over 30 miles (50 km) inland. Lençois translates ...

People living in these food deserts rely on convenience stores or fast food options, which often cost more and offer less nutritious options, to feed their families. Food deserts ...

Researchers have detected organic compounds and minerals necessary for life in unprecedented samples collected from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu, adding evidence to the idea that asteroids likely ...

Every month on Earth Matters, we offer a puzzling satellite image. The January 2025 puzzler is shown above. Your challenge is to use the comments section to tell us where it is, what we are looking at ...

For a few brief evenings around February 28, every planet in our solar system will ... and the eighth if you look down (that will be Earth, under your feet). Sorry to Pluto, but it got booted ...

The car-sized Curiosity rover has spotted evidence of once quite hospitable environs on Mars.

Nortmann and her team used an instrument called a cryogenic high-resolution infrared echelle spectrograph on the European Space Agency's Very Large Telescope located in Chile's Atacama Desert to ...