NASA’s Carruthers mission will film Earth’s elusive exosphere to understand space weather, atmospheric escape, and planetary habitability. A NASA mission aims to photograph a feature of Earth that is ...

Scientists captured first real-time 3D video of human embryo implantation, revealing mechanical forces behind successful ...

But GEO-7, produced by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), says it is not too late for humanity to change course. Within its pages is a recipe for a healthier planet that focuses on ...

The new short documentary "Arctic Alchemy" follows scientist Roman Dial on an expedition in Alaska's Brooks Range. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Dial and the film's executive producer, Jon Krakauer.

The Trump administration announced plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado.

Carl Sagan famously said that "We're all made of star stuff." But he didn't elaborate on how that actually happened. Yes, ...

This could explain differences between Bermuda and the rest of the world’s volcanic islands that have puzzled geologists for ...

Discover how the International Space Station was built, from Zarya and Unity in 1998 to Destiny, helping you understand each ...

Researchers have found a razor-thin, rotating string of galaxies inside a massive cosmic filament, revealing unexpected ...

The Moon is getting 1½ inches (3.8 centimeters) farther away from the Earth every year. Scientists measure the distance to the Moon by bouncing lasers off mirrors placed there by space probes and ...

The inside of giant planets can reach pressures more than one million times the Earth's atmosphere. As a result of that intense pressure, materials can adopt unexpected structures and properties.

Former Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) called President Donald Trump "the worst thing on the face of the earth" in an interview with CNN's Elex Michaelson about Proposition 50 in California. ELEX ...