In an astonishing twist of our technological progress, humans have inadvertently created a space barrier around Earth. This ...

A new forecast warns human impacts on oceans will double by 2050, threatening reefs, coasts, and marine life worldwide.

Earth's history is marked by violent mass extinctions that have shaped life on the planet. Here's how many of these events ...

A new National Academies report reviews evidence gathered by the scientific community since 2009 on greenhouse gas emissions ...

A sweeping new study reveals that humanity has already pushed 60% of Earth’s land outside its safe biosphere zone, with 38% in a high-risk state. By analyzing centuries of data, researchers mapped how ...

Scientists are constantly on the lookout for ways to slow down climate change, such as one study that devised a $200 trillion diamond dust umbrella for Earth. They are also seeking all the possible ...

2024 is officially the hottest year ever recorded on Planet Earth, at least while humans have been around, according to the official tallies from meteorological organizations around the world. The ...

The aging of stem cells was a worrying discovery, as it reduces the body’s ability to repair tissues and organs, leading to ...

The museum tapped artists — including Chicago rock screenprinter Jay Ryan — to visualize a 15-million-year period in time ...