Prior research has shown that Earth's inner core is essentially a hot, metal ball. The outer core, beneath the mantle, is believed to be made of a colder liquid metal. Since both spin, the result ...

A screenshot shows Earth Copilot in action, guiding a computer user to data about Hurricane Harvey. (Image via Microsoft) Microsoft and NASA have joined forces to develop Earth Copilot ...

Rare earth prices are expected to consolidate recent gains as disruptions in Myanmar curb supplies, and as Beijing could ramp up export restrictions amid uncertainty surrounding trade tensions ...

Last month, an asteroid impacted Earth's atmosphere just hours after being detected — somehow, it managed to circumvent impact monitoring systems during its approach to our planet. However ...

The pressure at Jupiter’s core is so immense that it would be like 100 million Earth atmospheres pressing down on you – or two Empire State buildings on top of each square inch of your body.

Nov. 14, 2024 — Scientists have found a trigger for social learning in wild animals. An experiment on great tits has pinpointed a single factor --immigration -- that can cause birds to pay close ...

How Life Began on Earth: Modeling Earth's Ancient Atmosphere Oct. 31, 2024 — This model reveals how vastly different the atmosphere was on ancient Earth, and how life may have first ...

A "bus-sized" asteroid being tracked by NASA will zoom safely past the Earth on Wednesday as both celestial objects make a close approach while orbiting around the sun. The space rock, known as ...

“When Earth’s Last Picture Is Painted” is Rudyard Kipling’s famous poem dealing with mortality and how artistic creation transcends our human lives. It holds a special place in the heart ...

A University of Minnesota professor said the Earth’s inner core hasn’t stopped but has slowed down in response to a CNN article published Jan. 26 titled “Earth’s Core May Have Stopped Turning and ...