Planet Earth

Both of Earth's poles are cold, but which has more ice and wins the prize for "coldest" pole?

Millions of tons of a type of extremely reactive chemical can form in the atmosphere each year, with implications for health and the global climate.

Researchers have discovered that 4,500-year-old seagrass meadows in Shark Bay, Western Australia, are actually the world's largest clone.

Whether you call our planet the Earth, the world or a terrestrial body, all of these names have an origin story deep in history.

A terrifying climate change prophecy appears to be upon us, with bomb-like cyclones and searing droughts. But is the weather actually getting worse?

People in New York can catch the gorgeous "Manhattanhenge" this Memorial Day weekend on May 29 and 30.

Due to a number of technical and logistical difficulties, as well as meandering through sparsely populated areas, there is no pressing need to build a bridge on the Amazon River.

Here's why grass is green and not blue or purple.

Scientists have discovered a new type of magnetic wave in Earth's outer core, known as Magneto-Coriolis waves. They may be responsible for fluctuations in the planet's magnetic field.

A NASA satellite recently spied the underwater eruption of a submerged volcano where sharks make their home.

Humans aren't just making Earth warmer, they are making the climate chaotic, a stark new study suggests.

NOAA has announced that the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season is likely to be more active than average for the seventh year in a row.

The largest coastal redwoods tower more than 350 feet above the ground.

Ghostly imprints of very tiny "nannofossils" can offer a valuable window into our planet's past — and hint at its possible future.

The Cambodian Ministry of Environment has asked people to stop collecting a carnivorous plant that resembles a penis, after footage appeared on social media of people picking the rare plant.

The eruption triggered huge atmospheric waves called Lamb waves.