Forget the dusty, rusty landscape you see today. Billions of years ago, Mars may have been soaking wet. Tropical storms might ...

Long before Mars turned into the frozen desert you see today, water shaped its surface in dramatic ways. Rivers cut through highlands, lakes pooled inside craters, and floods tore open canyon walls.

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The formation of a sixth ocean, and the tectonic shifts that lie ahead, are proof that Earth is a dynamic, ever-evolving ...

In the heart of Iceland’s Þingvellir National Park, travelers can do something no other place on Earth allows: swim directly ...

Geothermal power plants use energy stored in the form of heat beneath the Earth’s surface. They are built where there are ...

Schreder Planetarium is asking for donations to buy an immersive Earth science show supporting STEM education and public ...

Over the past 250 million years, periods when coral reef growth has peaked have coincided with big rises in sea temperatures ...

New drilling results from the South Atlantic have uncovered ancient lava rubble that stores far more CO2 than expected, ...

Discover Earth’s unique features—water, atmosphere, magnetic field, life-supporting climate, and 10 key facts about our home planet. Learn what makes Earth truly special.

The Afar region in northeastern Africa could split over millions of years, forming a new ocean. Scientists monitor rifts, ...

As Africa undergoes a dramatic geological shift that may one day split the continent in two, here’s everything you need to ...