The giant structures that sit where Earth’s core meets the mantle and slow seismic waves as they pass through could be key to ...

For decades, scientists have been baffled by two enormous, enigmatic structures buried deep inside Earth with features so ...

See how natural forces shaped the striped rock hills of Utah’s Badlands — a quiet desert full of color, texture, and history.

Processes occurring deep within the Earth could be responsible for our planet’s changing gravitational field, according to new research that scoured orbital data for clues to the mystery. The shift ...

Forty years after global policymakers began grappling with the crisis posed by a gaping hole in Earth’s protective ozone layer over Antarctica, the damage is continuing to heal, according to a new ...

Sci-Fi Shows Alien: Earth may be too scary for Sigourney Weaver to watch alone, but the new show has Ellen Ripley's seal of approval: "I can't believe it's television, frankly" Sci-Fi Shows Alien: ...

At the center of our planet is a very hot rotating ball of mostly iron and nickel (sorry Journey to the Center of the Earth fans). Scientists infer features of this innermost geographic layer—like the ...

Scientists who just months ago confirmed that Earth's inner core recently reversed its spin have a new revelation about our planet's deepest secrets — they identified changes to the inner core's shape ...

There's a lot more to Earth than meets the eye. Far from being just a roundish rock barreling through space, our planet is composed of several layers held together by intense forces of gravity. Our ...

Satellite image of Earth displayed the North American continent (top) and the South American continent (bottom). (Pixabay via Courthouse News) (CN) — After following a trail of crumbs left behind in ...

Geophysicist John Vidale noticed something striking while tracking the way seismic waves move from Earth's crust through its core. The very center of the planet, a solid ball of iron and nickel ...