For the first time, scientists have caught a star in the act of swallowing a planet - not just a nibble or bite, but one big gulp. Experts say that Earth will likely suffer the same apocalyptic fate ...

Rockström is a research professor in earth system science at University Potsdam, the director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, and co-founder of the Planetary Guardians. The ...

About ten years ago, science writer Ferris Jabr started contemplating Earth as a living planet rather than a planet with life on it. It began when he learned that the Amazon rainforest doesn't simply ...

KOI 5715.01, a planet 3,000 light-years away, offers superior habitability to Earth with a longer-lived star and billions ...

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 terrestrial planet hovering between Mars and Jupiter would be able to push Earth out of the solar system and wipe out life on this planet, according to a recent experiment. A terrestrial 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 ...

Earth's core isn't exactly aligned with its mantle, which results in a cyclical wobble, new research finds. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

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 ...

Scientists have identified what may be the first direct evidence of material left over from the "proto-Earth," a primordial version of our planet that existed before a colossal moon-forming impact ...