Planet Earth

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Earth's outer shell is made of rocky rafts that dive beneath each other. The diving plates weaken, but do not break, according to a new study.

The newfound hydrothermal vents are located off the coast of La Paz, Mexico.

The rate of atmospheric expansion has increased since the first measurements in the 1980s.

Researchers have discovered a new mineral from deep within Earth's mantle; it was trapped inside a diamond and brought to the surface.

Humanity shaped the world at the expense of many species, which were driven to extinction through our activities. How would Earth be different if modern humans never existed?

The pandemic intensified "pressure on this already out-of-control problem."

A new study hints at when and how Earth's first continents appeared.

Researchers have detected the deepest earthquake ever, 467 miles below the Earth's surface.

Landsat 9's first photos show the Florida Panhandle, Detroit and its surrounding area, Navajo Country in northern Arizona, the high Himalayas and the Kimberley region of Western Australia.

Most people see only one sunset a day. How many more could you catch, if you really tried?

Lake Monticello in South Carolina is causing a series of small earthquakes, the third time in its history that the man-made reservoir has created swarms of seismic activity.

An ancient comet may have burnt sand into mysterious pieces of twisted glass, according to a new study.

Glaciers are not just spectacular indicators of climate change as they shrink and disappear due to global warming.

The enormous pledge encompasses over 85% of the world's forests and more than 100 nations.

Aside from lava flows, the volcano has been belching out high-speed molten boulders and causing tremors.

A huge solar flare from the sun has spawned a Halloween northern lights show that has stargazers over the moon.