The enchanting dunescape stretches over 43 miles (70 km) along the coast and over 30 miles (50 km) inland. Lençois translates ...

The surface of our Earth is wriggling with life: it's the defining feature of our planet, which, far as we know, makes it ...

Astronomers have discovered a large Earth-like planet orbiting a distant star that could be home to alien life. The exoplanet - the name for a planet beyond our solar system - has the catchy name ...

THE search for alien life across our Solar System and beyond has so far kicked up nothing intelligent – let alone microbial.

Recent scientific discoveries reveal two extraordinary phenomena that could change our understanding of Earth's hydrology.

Scientists have been contemplating the mysterious structures deep within the Earth for many years. Research indicates that ...

Research on hidden structures deep within Earth’s mantle challenges theories about our planet’s middle layer and could ...

Plate tectonics give Earth its mountains, earthquakes, continental drift and maybe even helped give rise to life itself. But do other planets in the solar system have them too?

When our planet formed ... After all, the surface and inner levels of the Earth are not uniform throughout. Instead, different areas – like an ocean inside the Earth – can change how strong ...

Scientists have discovered hidden treasures in the Earth's mantle. Hidden deep within Earth's mantle are two colossal ...