The Latest Breaking News from Earth

Researchers created a seismic map of Earth's interior beneath the southeastern Pacific Ocean and discovered an ancient slab of oceanic crust that appears to be stuck midway through the mantle.

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Air pollution from re-entering satellites is a potential environmental disaster that evades Earth-based laws, experts say.

Discovering extraterrestrial life would be one of the most profound scientific and philosophical revelations that our species has ever made. But such a big discovery won’t come easy. Our starting point is to first search other worlds for signs of habitability, that is, the potential for life to exist.

Scientists simulated a nuclear explosion using x-ray pulses to push an asteroid-like rock away in space-like conditions.

World Space Week 2024 features events centered on "Space & Climate Change," to celebrate the transformative impact of space technology in the ongoing battle against climate change.

Scientists first described the flooded cave in 2016 but determined its extraordinary extent years later.

Six earthquakes were recorded at Mount Adams in September — the highest number in a single month since records began in 1982.

The sun has unleashed the most powerful solar flare since 2017, just days after it spat out another monster explosion. Both outbursts have launched solar storms that will likely hit Earth this weekend and trigger vibrant aurora displays.

Increased solar activity may mean parts of UK see Northern Lights in coming days

Only six light-years from the Sun, Barnard b is boiling hot, but the new planet hints at other nearby worlds