Every breath we take in contains 21% oxygen, the gas that makes life on Earth possible. Oxygen, in its combined oxide state, ...

For years, scientists have puzzled over why Earth and Mars are missing certain key elements. Now, a fresh study suggests ...

Radar and gravity records from NASA’s Magellan orbiter show that Venus' surface is still shifting and is not geologically ...

A tiny new mineral named ehrigite, containing bismuth and tellurium, could revolutionize mining exploration and renewable ...

“We find that both exhibit strong linearly increasing trends, coupled with a large surge in magnitude between 330 and 220 ...

With 10 times the mass of our planet, and spending only part of its orbit in the habitable zone, Kepler-725c is very ...

It is no secret that the presence of humans has left visible scars on this planet. Be it edging out endangered species with ...

Astronomers have located a rare exoplanet on the edge of the Milky Way.

China dominates the global rare earths industry—and it’s not even close. A fight is already underway to lay claim to this sunken island’s natural riches.

Earth’s earliest crust may have looked a lot more like the continents we know today than scientists once believed. A recent study shakes up old ideas about how Earth's surface evolved, showing that ...

Such a discovery changes the way scientists think about the food chain in ocean ecosystems. Giant viruses can infect tiny ...