Duran Duran’s first single, “Planet Earth,” was on my mind this morning. At one point in the song, Simon Le Bon laments about there being no sign of life and asks if we can hear his concerns. As a ...

A new study published in Science Advances reveals that Earth’s life-friendly conditions may never have existed without a monumental cosmic accident. Researchers from the University of Bern ...

Where did all the water come from? Water, water everywhere. It covers 70 percent of Earth’s surface and earns it the nickname “the blue planet.” And yet… where did it come from? How is it so abundant ...

Leaving Planet Simple doesn't require rocket ships and interstellar “road trips” to Mars. It demands something potentially more challenging: a paradigm shift in how we understand our relationship with ...

In an exciting breakthrough for astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial life, a team of international scientists has announced the discovery of Gliese 12 b, a temperate, Earth-sized exoplanet ...

The Smithsonian partners with NASA to present the Earth Information Center, a larger-than-life display that visualizes interconnected changes on the planet Jack Tamisiea The museum's newest exhibition ...

In 2017, “Planet Earth II” executive producer Mike Gunton was whisked off stage immediately after winning a British Academy of Film and Television Arts award for the acclaimed BBC natural history ...

Dive into the most dramatic events in Earth’s 4.5-billion-year history, from its birth to the emergence of humanity. How did a hellscape of molten lava transform into a lush, green, watery planet ...

Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, the popular nature docuseries is now airing on BBC America. By Rudie Obias If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our ...