Hidden mantle ‘glass ceiling’ may explain Venus’s mysterious coronae and giant volcanic rises. A new study uses computer models and mineral physics to show that a layer about 600 km beneath Venus’s surface can trap warm mantle rock and spawn two...

Tiny salt fractures on Mars could act as microscopic havens, trapping liquid water and potentially providing a protected environment for microbial life. Microscopic fissures within Martian salt crystals may offer a temporary sanctuary for microbial...

New research suggests we may have already surpassed the 1.5°C warming limit years ago, though other scientists dispute the findings. Since the Paris Agreement, the 1.5 °C target has become a rallying cry for activists, policymakers, and the media. The...

Discover the history and engineering marvels of the Forgotten Stones of Baalbek in Lebanon. Explore the mysteries, myths, and cultural significance of these ancient megaliths. The Forgotten Stones of Baalbek, nestled in the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon, are...

Scientists are revisiting the Kola Superdeep Borehole, Earth’s deepest artificial hole, to uncover new geological insights from miles beneath the surface. More than half a century after Soviet engineers first breached the surface of the Kola Peninsula,...

New research reveals that the shape and condition of iron-rich rocks significantly influence how much hydrogen is produced deep beneath Earth’s surface. Hydrogen is increasingly viewed as a vital component of the global transition toward cleaner...

Discover how a new, sustainable approach to cleaning is transforming everyday habits and helping to protect the environment for a greener future. In more than 80 percent of multi-person households across Japan, the humble bathroom fixture has undergone...

Scientists have discovered a promising new method to recycle a common plastic that has long been considered nearly impossible to process. Researchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory have unveiled a chemical process capable of converting common...

Scientists have discovered a new amoeba thriving in scalding geothermal waters, challenging our understanding of the heat limits for complex life. A team of researchers led by microbiologist Beryl Rappaport of Syracuse University has identified a new...

Discover the Amazon Rainforest, its vast biodiversity, climate role, Indigenous cultures, and urgent conservation efforts. Explore facts, maps, species, and how you can help protect the world’s largest tropical forest. The Amazon Rainforest is more...

Researchers are investigating a potential new energy source buried deep beneath Australia that could redefine the nation’s underground wealth. Deep beneath the surface of Western Australia, massive iron ore deposits may be harboring a secret energy...

New James Webb data upends our view of a nearby lava planet, revealing puzzling activity deep beneath its surface. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have captured five eclipses of the rocky world 55 Cancri e, located roughly 41...

Himalayan glaciers are melting at an alarming rate. Scientists have identified a specific pollution source that could be addressed faster than climate change. The Himalayan mountain range holds more glacial ice than any other region outside the polar...

Blue whales are singing less as their food supply vanishes, raising alarms about ocean health and the effects of climate change. Blue whales, the largest animals on the planet, have become noticeably quieter in recent years—and scientists believe this...

Tiny chemical clues inside Moon dust show what kinds of asteroids hit the Earth–Moon system for billions of years, and why those impacts added very little water to Earth. Earth has a short memory. Its surface is always changing as continents move,...

A secret U.S. program weaponized weather, seeding clouds over enemy supply routes, but uncontrolled consequences unfolded, revealed after decades. During a covert U.S. military trial in early 1967, a cloud that had been seeded with a chemical agent...

Geologists propose Venus once hosted massive oceans, challenging views of its ancient climate and habitability, hinting at past life potential. For many years Venus has been portrayed as a hostile world of crushing pressure, scorching temperatures and...

Deforestation in the Amazon is driving hotter, drier conditions, with scientists warning that its delicate balance may be nearing a critical tipping point. The Amazon rainforest, the largest tropical forest on Earth, is undergoing rapid changes that...

NASA has identified a rare, once-in-a-century lunar impact that created a massive 728-foot crater and sent shockwaves across 120 kilometers of the Moon. A routine comparative analysis of lunar imagery has unveiled a massive, previously unseen scar on...

insulation they provided—might have played a critical role in determining which species could weather the plummeting global temperatures. Because these birds possessed both primitive, fuzzy down and more modern structures, they offer a living laboratory...