A Mars-size object called Theia smashed into Earth, and the debris coalesced into the moon. Now scientists believe they may have identified pieces of Theia at the bottom of Earth’s mantle. A new study ...

A new geological model revolutionizes a century of theories: a rigid wedge of mantle keeps the Himalayas standing.

In terms of their personalities, Pleakley retains his well-meaning but chaotic demeanor, whereas Jumba’s character lacks the redemption arc he goes through in the original and, instead, serves as the ...

SINGAPORE, (REUTERS) – The world’s ozone layer is on “the road to long-term recovery” despite a destructive volcanic eruption in the South Pacific, the World Meteorological Organization said on ...

Bake them, freeze them, fire them from a gun or blast them into space: tardigrades can survive almost anything. Some experts think they might even survive right up until the Sun dies.

Forty years after global policymakers began grappling with the crisis posed by a gaping hole in Earth’s protective ozone layer over Antarctica, the damage is continuing to heal, according to a new ...

The annual clock of the seasons—winter, spring, summer, autumn—is often taken as a given. But our new study in Nature, using a new approach for observing seasonal growth cycles from satellites, shows ...

As explained by @Polaapaan, “For people who are confused because they have not seen Alien: Earth, there is a guy Joe who watches Ice Age: Continental Drift. It’s a shared memory between him and his ...

EMERYVILLE, Calif. -- Pixar's 29th animated feature, "Elio," combines an out-of-this-world adventure with a down-to-Earth message. "This is a story about a boy who, like, gets his wish, which is to be ...