The term “ecosystem engineering” has been used for decades as a way to describe organisms that drastically alter their ...

Far from boring, this period saw the reorganization of deep Earth in manners that prepared the way for life to grow complex.

This is the message of the sixth issue of the annual "State of the Climate" report. The report was prepared by an ...

Earth's systems are nearing tipping points that could plunge the planet into a "hothouse" regime — but there's still time to ...

Manhattan-sized comet 3I/ATLAS — which scientists suspect could have extraterrestrial origins — will reach its closest ...

2024 may have been Earth's hottest year in at least 125,000 years, according to a grim climate report published Wednesday (Oct. 29) that describes our world as "on the brink" and warns its "vital ...

Scientists have traced the origins of complex life to the breakup of the supercontinent Nuna 1.5 billion years ago. This ...

When the balance in reflectivity shifts, “the whole circulation of the climate will shift in order to transport energy from ...

A study led by researchers from the University of Sydney and the University of Adelaide has revealed how the breakup of an ...

You are going about your day. All is calm and quiet until suddenly, the ground beneath your feet begins to shake, and items ...

Because oxygen-bearing sulfate minerals trap and preserve signals from Earth's atmosphere, scientists closely study how they ...