Carbon released from Earth's spreading tectonic plates, not volcanoes, may have triggered major transitions between ancient ...

Small but mighty, the red planet — our celestial neighbor — has made Earth’s climate what it is today. Mars’ gravitational ...

Climate change is usually associated with changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide, but our planet's surface also plays a major ...

At half the size of Earth and one-tenth its mass, Mars is a featherweight as far as planets go. Yet new research reveals the ...

"Without Mars, Earth's orbit would be missing major climate cycles. What would humans and other animals even look like if ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A new study reveals that ions from Earth's atmosphere (blue) get transported to the moon by the ...

Crystals hidden in Australia’s oldest rocks have revealed new clues about how Earth and the Moon formed. The study suggests ...

Earth’s deep interior still shapes the world above your feet. Water trapped far below the surface helps control how rocks move, melt, and recycle through the mantle. Some of that water carries a ...

Today, science can narrow down potential oil reserves with surprising accuracy — especially when it comes to shale oil, found ...