Earth, it turns out, is far from naked in space. New measurements reveal that our planet sits inside a faint but global ...

Our Earth is structured sort of like an onion – it’s one layer after another. Starting from the top down, there’s the crust, which includes the surface you walk on; then farther down, the mantle, ...

Volcanic eruptions can destroy essential infrastructure, ground air traffic for days, wipe out entire cities, disrupt the climate for years, and even wipe out life on Earth, so it's important to know ...

A bullet-speed experiment reveals that the Earth's inner core may be softer and more dynamic than previously thought.

An Earth moon mystery / Robert A. Fogel -- Origin and evolution of the continents / Roberta L. Rudnick -- Life and the evolution of Earth's atmosphere / Stephen J. Mojzsis -- Case study: retrieving a ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. How does the inside of the Earth stay boiling ...