In April 2029, a 20-million ton asteroid once thought to pose a potentially catastrophic collision risk with the Earth will fly by our home. Apophis, named for the Egyptian god of chaos and evil and ...

Billions of years ago, Earth was an uninhabitable rock covered in magma. Scientists are still working to decipher the tale of how it transformed into a blue and green orb teeming with life. However, ...

A new interactive visual depicts everything on the planet Earth, showing, with scientific precision and breathtaking profundity, how man-made things now outweigh all forms of natural life. Created by ...

I remember working on my first Earth Day project as a kid in elementary school in Massachusetts, constructing two huge, makeshift Styrofoam spheres showing what our planet looked like at that time and ...

Earth's tropical rain belt, responsible for monsoons that sustain billions of people and vibrant ecosystems, has long been a reliable feature of the planet's climate. But new research reveals this ...

The science is clear: the patient, our home planet earth, is in critical condition. Patrick Pleul/picture alliance—Getty Images The results of the planet’s first annual physical—a complete health ...

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 ...