In the scrublands of central Kenya, technicians monitor four large metallic tanks where steam heated by the Earth's crust is used to pull carbon dioxide from the air in an effort to limit global ...

From the water that covers most of it to the moon that orbits it, here are some bizarre things about our home planet that science still doesn't completely understand.

Growing native plants and eradicating invasive ones is a challenging part of restoration projects. Even when done well, ...

Pillars of hot rock appear to connect continental-size moving blobs at the bottom of Earth's mantle to giant volcanic eruptions at its surface.

As magma stirs beneath the surface, a notorious Icelandic volcano threatens to awaken once more, sending ripples of fear ...

MP Materials’ goal to become a national rare-earths “champion” that can go toe-to-toe with China was turbocharged by Pentagon ...

The origins of plate tectonics on Earth are hotly debated, but evidence from Australia now shows that parts of the crust ...

Seagrasses, foundational species in coastal ecosystems worldwide, are surprisingly few in documented diversity—with only ...

Indian scientists uncover Kashmir Valley’s transformation from a warm, humid paradise to its current Mediterranean climate, ...