A study led by researchers from the University of Sydney and the University of Adelaide has revealed how the breakup of an ...

Earth’s magnetosphere, once thought to have a simple electric polarity pattern, has revealed a surprising twist. New ...

The climate is "continuing to shift in a very dangerous direction"—and action is needed—Christopher Wolf told Newsweek.

“The last few years have seen vital signs breaking their records by extraordinary margins, like surface temperature, ocean ...

This is the message of the sixth issue of the annual "State of the Climate" report. The report was prepared by an ...

2024 may have been Earth's hottest year in at least 125,000 years, according to a grim climate report published Wednesday (Oct. 29) that describes our world as "on the brink" and warns its "vital ...

As 3I/Atlas neared its closest point to the sun in its orbit, the internet was abuzz with curiosity about the comet.

New research challenges the idea that the hemispheres' matching brightness is a fundamental property of the planet ...

Imagine Earth turning into a giant kettle for five seconds. It sounds like the set of a disaster film—but if the planet’s surface temperature suddenly jumped to 100°C (212°F), ...

Earth will eventually run out of oxygen. While this won't happen in our lifetime, the fate of our planet is well known. But when will this happen, and why? Will humans still be here? If so, how can ...

New strategies may soon allow scientists to test dark energy theories within our own solar system, linking cosmic-scale physics to local observation. Science advances through a cycle of proposing ...