A trio of physicists, two with Coventry University, in the U.K., and the third with Laboratoire National des Champs ...

An unexpected find in tiny crystals hints that the Earth's mantle may not quite behave as has been believed for nearly a century.

Analyzing lunar tidal data from two NASA missions, scientists can discern the surprising interior of the Earth’s only natural satellite.

A new study suggests that the planet’s icy interior and liquid ocean could be insulated with a three-to-six-mile-thick layer ...

Emerging evidence suggests that plate tectonics, or the recycling of Earth's crust, may have begun much earlier than ...

Some believe the basilica on Vatican Hill was built over the martyred bones of the apostle Peter—but is that true? After ...

A new study, led by planetary scientists at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, revealed that methane gas may also be trapped ...

Despite the lack of a dedicated mission to the planet, scientists have learned plenty through ground observations and space ...

Earth-sheltered homes have existed for nearly as long as humans have, though the modern incarnation started during the 1970s energy crisis.

Research on Titan has uncovered a significant layer of methane clathrate ice that explains its shallow craters and warm interior. This discovery offers new insights into Titan's methane-rich ...