New research suggests that the thick, mineral-rich layers of clay found on Mars could hold the key to understanding whether the Red Planet ever harbored life. These layers, thought to have formed ...

Peeling back each of Earth's layers reveals a lot about our planet's formation.

Researchers have recreated the tumultuous beginnings of Earth, simulating what the planet was like just after its formation 4 ...

New research suggests that the thousands of dams built over the past two centuries have caused the Earth's poles to drift ...

A new series of experiments has shown that the mysterious "E-prime layer," which surrounds Earth's outer core, is created by water that leaks deep into our planet's interior.

Earth’s core seems to be surrounded by enigmatic layer, geologists say Jagged region sits at boundary between liquid and solid rock and might be remnants of ancient seafloor ...

The beginnings of a strange layer of molten rock deep inside the Earth may have finally been figured out by geoscientists.

The progress comes after every nation in the world agreed to stop producing chemicals that thin the layer of ozone in Earth’s atmosphere that shields the planet from harmful radiation ...

As much as we should appreciate and protect the atmosphere that immediately embraces this planet, the other layers of the atmosphere are essential too and provide services we may not readily ...

The Planetary Health Check is a key monitor of earth's vital signs—and will guide action for a more sustainable world.

The Earth’s interior is far more complex than what we are taught in school. Instead of just three layers- crust, mantle, and core- the Earth is made up of multiple intricate layers, each with ...