A devastating meteorite strike over three billion years ago may have been just what early life needed to thrive. While it’s ...

The study also provides a new approach to solving one of the biggest enduring scientific mysteries: when did plate tectonics ...

The University of Hawaii astronomer’s interest in habitable worlds began at a geothermal field in Iceland, where she and a ...

Yet despite the drumbeat of evidence, we still know of just one planet in the cosmos with life — the one you’re standing on.

Explorers have uncovered a breathtaking discovery deep in the ocean, revealing a hidden world thriving around a giant creature’s remains.

A new study analyzes the evolutionary history of 11 deep-sea species from environments stretching from the central Indian ...

Tropical storms have been steadily increasing in frequency over the past 5,700 years, new evidence from sediment in the Great ...

Mars may look like a dry and dusty world, but just beneath its surface lies one of the most surprising discoveries in ...

NASA's SWOT satellite has revealed unseen ocean depths, mapping seafloor features that shape life, currents and tectonics.

The newfound ecosystem is filled with sea crabs, octopuses and gigantic sponges, suggesting it may have been thriving for ...

We often focus on space observatories that peer beyond Earth. But the vast majority of satellites stare right back at us.

What if water and hydrogen don’t stay separated inside planets like Earth and Neptune? New research from UCLA and Princeton ...