Exoplanets can be quite different from Earth, but occasionally researchers find one that gives a sneak peak into what the ...

A new study suggests that the planet’s icy interior and liquid ocean could be insulated with a three-to-six-mile-thick layer ...

After a decade-long search, some scientists say a growing number of clues point to the existence of a hidden planet in the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune — and they may soon have the opportunity to find ...

Discover the world's top 10 largest countries by area, from vast Russia to expansive Australia, and learn fascinating details ...

The international community has made some headway on pledges to protect 30% of the Earth by 2030 but progress must accelerate ...

At the end of the last global ice age, the deep-frozen Earth reached a built-in limit of climate change and thawed into a slushy planet. Results provide the first direct geochemical evidence of the ...

A supposedly stable belt of radiation 7000 km above the Earth’s surface may in fact be producing damaging bursts of ...

Standing out in football, his number one passion and where he is the best in history, there is an award that illustrates that ...

While reading the article in the Globe, “As birthrates plummet ... Thomas Malthus warned that the human population on Earth was far outpacing the planet’s ability to support it.

Researchers detected lead in ice cores from Tibet, indicating pollution in isolated areas. The study links much of this lead to humans.

An increasing number of luxurious expedition cruises and cruise-only voyages on larger liners has brought a surge of ...

With 23 short essays on creatures ranging from the wombat to the spider, Katherine Rundell's new book is essential reading ...