The Latest Breaking News from Earth

Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen's upcoming 'Huginn' mission to the International Space Station has gotten the stamp of approval from the Faroe Islands and Greenland.

Geophysical evidence suggests there is a massive, magnetized structure deep beneath Australia. Experts think it could be the remnants of the largest meteor crater on Earth.

Scientists say they've identified a potential living relative of the ancient microbe that gave rise to the "powerhouse of the cell."

ISRO's Chandrayaan 3 mission launched on July 21 to slingshot to the moon and decelerate before descending. Given the harsh conditions of space, the mission has been designed with advanced engineering techniques, including radiation-hardened electronics, to protect the spacecraft from the solar wind, outgassing, radiation, and other issues.

We may not pay invertebrates much thought, but they’re the workhorses of all ecosystems. Insects and other invertebrates do essential jobs such as pollinating plants, improving soils and controlling pests. They’re also food for many larger animals, which moves nutrients up the food chain.

New research upends traditional thought about the world's most massive mountain range

Torrential rains could cause more seismic events — including earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, based on decades of data.

Often the stuff of science fiction, an engineer looked at what it would take to build one. Once the tech is advanced enough, the answer is just 12 years.

Exclusive: ‘Most heavily mined country on Earth’ critically short of sappers and equipment to clear frontlines

A Bronze Age arrowhead found in Switzerland was made using meteoric iron.

Whether you're a frequent jet-setter or a couch potato, you travel much more than you think, thanks the motion of the Earth, sun, Milky Way galaxy and more.