Latest about Planet Earth
How fast does evolution happen?
Measuring the pace of evolution is tricky, but some species can evolve as quickly as a few generations.
Tonga eruption that poured 150 metric megatons of water vapor into the stratosphere affected the atmosphere for years
A new study builds on previous research into the underwater volcano's effects on the climate.
When was the last time Antarctica was ice-free?
Antarctica is covered by a miles-thick ice sheet, but was that always the case? And when was the coldest continent ice-free?
Mesmerizing animation shows Earth's tectonic plates moving from 1.8 billion years ago to today
It's the first time Earth's geologic record — information found inside rocks — has been used to create an animation of this kind.
White Shark Café: The mysterious meeting spot for great whites in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
Every winter and spring, great white sharks that usually dwell off the coast of California gather in a remote section of ocean the size of Colorado — and scientists are slowly piecing together why.
Massive helium reservoir in Minnesota could solve US shortage
A helium reservoir with the highest concentrations ever seen could hold enough of the gas to address critical shortages in the U.S. affecting tech, medicine and space exploration.
Silver is being buried beneath the sea, and it's all because of climate change, study finds
For the first time, researchers have linked the amount of silver being buried in marine sediments to human-made climate change.
Warped 'double rainbow' glory appears next to rare cloud swirls over Mexican island
Earth from space A 2012 satellite photo captured an unusual "double rainbow" glory appearing next to an unconnected chain of rare vortices in the clouds above Mexico's Guadalupe Island.
