The Latest Breaking News from Earth

The ailing Peregrine moon lander is expected to crash into Earth's atmosphere on Jan. 18, a demise that its maker, Astrobotic, pledged to make as safe as possible.

Total is 20% higher than thought and may have implications for collapse of globally important north Atlantic ocean currents

Georgia Gwinnett County Superior Court Judge Tracie Cason's decision last week in Walters v. OpenAI, LLC simply says that it denies OpenAI's motion to dismiss, and (as is common in many state courts) doesn't offer a detailed explanation. But here's an excerpt from Walters' response to OpenAI's motion to dismiss;…

Discover the mesmerizing fountains of diamonds phenomenon captured through an animation and sound. This sci-art project showcases the history of Earth's te...

Humanity is headed back to the moon. We shouldn't make the same mistakes there that we have made here on Earth.

Discover the oldest fossilized skin ever found, dating back 290 million years. Learn how this find reveals insights into the evolution of land-based verteb...

Lichen survived 18 months attached to outside of International Space Station and raises prospect life could exist on Mars

Explore how climate change is causing extreme weather patterns, with the United States experiencing chilling cold while other regions of the world endure u...

The young sun may have captured several Mars- or Mercury-size exoplanets that now orbit in the outer reaches of the solar system, but identifying them will be extremely challenging.

High-temperature experiments conducted on Earth with lunar rock samples may have finally revealed how a unique type of rock was created and distributed on the moon.

A study suggests primordial black holes may make planets and moons near us wobble. If measured experimentally, this will provide the first concrete proof such objects exist.