Archaeologist Julian Richards returns to some of his most important digs to discover how science, conservation and new finds have changed our understanding of entire eras of ancient history.

Researchers are unlocking the secrets of coral reefs that have resisted extinction. Could their discoveries help save our oceans? The burning of medical waste poses a serious health and ...

A University of Michigan-led study published in the journal Icarus makes the case that a large part of earth’s water may have come from so-called ‘dark comets.’ Dark comets are near-earth ...

Earth, our home planet, is a world unlike any other. The third planet from the sun, Earth is the only place in the known universe confirmed to host life. With a radius of 3,959 miles, Earth is the ...

Communications Earth & Environment is an open access journal from Nature Portfolio publishing high-quality research, reviews and commentary in all areas of the Earth, environmental and planetary ...

The boundary between the two lies about 465 miles (750 kilometers) beneath the Earth's surface. The crust is the outermost layer of the Earth. It is the familiar landscape on which we live ...

This melting produced basalt, a kind of dark-colored rock commonly found at volcanoes on Earth today in places like Hawaii and Iceland. The basalt spilled out over hundreds of kilometers across the ...

Earth will get a second moon for about two months this year when a small asteroid begins to orbit our planet. The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, revolving ...

A look at the evidence for the Earth being round or spherical. Aristotle’s reasoning is explained. The evidence includes a ship’s hull disappearing first over the horizon, the stars ...

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The term “Dark Triad” refers to a trio of negative personality traits—narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy—which share some common malevolent features. The construct was coined by ...

Beginning Sunday, Earth's skies will soon have a temporary visitor. On September 29, an asteroid dubbed 2024 PT5 will become a "mini-moon" of sorts, temporarily entering Earth's orbit for almost ...