Scientists accidentally discovered that the Earth's inner core might not be how we thought it was - and it could affect the length of a day.

Astronomers have peered through the atmosphere of a planet beyond the Solar System, mapping its 3D structure for the first time. By combining all four telescope units of the European Southern ...

Our planet’s history is one of extreme climate cycles that repeat across time, with insights into the Earth’s previous ...

A new book explores how one biologist’s work at the North and South Poles changed the way he sees the world and our place in ...

Blue whales are not just the largest animals alive today, but the largest animals to ever live on Earth. They can stretch ...

Seismic waves suggest the planet's solid inner core is being pulled out of shape – and it has undergone these changes over ...

The surface of Earth's inner core appears to be dynamic, changing shape as it rotates, earthquake waves reveal.

New research reveals that Earth and Mars lost essential elements due to violent cosmic collisions, not early planetary ...

Satellite records show spectacular vegetation growth coinciding with the first year of the pandemic. Researchers investigated whether lockdowns played a role.

An international group of scientists, led by King's College London, has revealed how continued global warming will lead to ...

One of the researchers behind these developments is Dr Jordan Phethean, a lecturer in Earth Science at the University of Derby. He worked alongside a global team, including collaborators from ...

According to NASA’s analysis, the asteroid, called 2024 YR4, has a more than one percent chance of colliding with Earth on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2032 —meaning there is still about a 99% chance that it ...