Close to the summit of an underwater mountain west of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a jagged landscape of towers rises from the ...

An interdisciplinary study confirms, for the first time, the oceanographic pathways that transport floating macroalgae from ...

In addition to shaping the interior of rocky planets, molten rock located deep within these planets may also contribute to ...

Earth’s deep interior may hold water equal to today’s oceans, challenging long-held views of how the planet became habitable.

The cycling of water within Earth's interior regulates plate tectonics, volcanism, ocean volume, and climate stability, ...

The surface of our world has been in a constant state of flux for millions of years. Continents have wandered, oceans have ...

Ancient shoreline features hint that water on Mars once formed a vast ocean.

Satellites detected a mysterious gravitational change beneath Earth's surface, suggesting rapid movement of interior masses.

Scientists have uncovered a surprising mechanism that may explain how Earth cooled dramatically after the age of dinosaurs.

"Without Mars, Earth's orbit would be missing major climate cycles. What would humans and other animals even look like if ...

Scientists trace Earth’s long cooling to falling ocean calcium, pulling CO₂ from the air and offering new insight into a greenhouse mystery.

Mars today is a frozen, dusty desert. But if you look deep inside Valles Marineris, the largest canyon system on Mars and in ...