With trials of atomic weapons set to resume, we recall the environmental and health damage wrought by such testing ...

If a massive star near Earth exploded into a supernova, the result wouldn’t just be beautiful — it would be catastrophic.

Right now, we're zooming through space at incredible speeds, so why aren't we dizzy or flying off into space?  An expert ...

Scientists have long wondered why Earth's overall makeup doesn't fully match the mix of materials found in ancient meteorites ...

If the Earth suddenly stopped spinning, oceans would rise, winds would shred continents, and gravity itself would turn deadly. This film explores the physics, chaos, and survival of a planet frozen in ...

Elon Musk's brilliant plan for saving us from climate change involves a little help from a swarm of friendly AI satellites.

Cosmic Rhapsody takes complex science – astrophysics, chemistry, the search for new worlds – and turns it into something ...

Glacier erosion is transforming Earth's landmass at an astonishing rate. Artificial intelligence reveals how melting ice ...

New species of bat, Pipistrellus etula, on Bioko Island, bringing the total number of known species worldwide to 1,500.

The planet is on the cusp of triggering the sixth mass extinction event. Conserving a small percentage of land could make all ...

Earth’s climate balance isn’t just governed by the slow weathering of silicate rocks, which capture carbon and stabilize temperature over eons. New research reveals that biological and oceanic ...

The Copernicus Sentinel-1D Earth observation satellite, built by prime contractor Thales Alenia Space, was successfully launched by Arianespace with an Ariane 6 rocket from Europe’s spaceport, in ...