Planet Earth
Mother Earth, Gaia, the third rock from the Sun - whatever you call it, this 4.5 billion-year-old planet is the one that we and all known living creatures call home.
These are science’s boldest ideas to cool our heating planet
As Earth's climate continues to warm, experts are increasingly wondering if we could, and should, take more drastic action and start tinkering with the planet in the hope of saving it
Carbon storage may be 10 times less effective at fighting climate change than we thought
We may not be able to rely on carbon capture to get us out of the climate crisis
A new mega-earthquake hotspot could be forming beneath the Atlantic
Mysterious earthquakes in the region have long gone unexplained
Ocean water could now corrode shark teeth at alarming rate, study suggests
“They’re highly developed weapons built for cutting flesh, not resisting ocean acid"
We can't predict when a mega-tsunami will strike. Here's why
The Kamchatka earthquake in July was the sixth-largest ever recorded, yet no major tsunami materialised despite millions of evacuations
‘It’s just chaos!’: Inside the political unravelling of America’s climate disaster defence system
Staff at NOAA say verbal orders, travel bans and self-censorship are reshaping the agency from within
There's a new type of acid rain – and scientists are worried
This acid is almost impossible to remove from the environment once it’s there
This ingenious new invention could mean the end of palm oil
This alternative could protect forests and reduce greenhouse gases, from products small suburban breweries
A massive earthquake could be brewing beneath North America, study suggests
The only problem? No one knows when it will strike
There's a secret realm hidden at Earth's core – and scientists are seriously puzzled
At the border between Earth's core and the mantle above, scientists are discovering a hidden world
Most doomsday preppers have it wrong. This is actually how to survive the apocalypse
Should you join the underground movement? And if so, how?
Reducing pollution may have unmasked deeper climate risks, study reveals
Scientists say slashing pollution has lifted a ‘sunshade’ from Earth
This 'Doomsday Glacier' is melting faster than anyone thought. Now Earth's biggest cities are in danger
Antarctic expeditions and outlandish geoengineering schemes hope to slow sea level rise... but it might be too late
Yellowstone eruption: This is how a supervolcano explosion will unfold
Fresh clues beneath one of Earth’s most powerful supervolcanoes reveal how it could explode – unleashing global devastation
Do the tides of different seas affect each other?
Thanks to its local geography, this coastal town is affected by tidal forces from two different seas
Today, Earth is spinning faster than usual, and scientists are baffled
Earth's spin has mysteriously been speeding up for years
Fungi could be conscious. Here's what that means
New research on fungi suggests they could be demonstrating some form of intelligence, but not all experts are convinced.
Mysterious 'surge' under Earth crust could reshape world map, study claims
The pulsing will eventually rip Africa apart and create a new ocean
These common 'natural beauty' ingredients are harming the planet
Consumers are right to be sensitive about what they put on their skin, but an emphasis on using 'natural' ingredients could be misleading
Nature like you've never seen it: 18 jaw-dropping aerial photos
Our planet, like you've never seen it before
How does background radiation affect particle detectors?
The strange science of radioactive steel and sunken treasure
Scientists have found what sounds eerily like Atlantis off Australia’s coast
Over half a million people may have lived in the lost landscapes north of Australia... before they were consumed by the ocean
What would a fusion energy disaster look like?
A nuclear fusion disaster would be nothing like a nuclear fission disaster
Yes, even a mild UK heatwave feels much worse than in the US. Here's why
Paddling pool? Check. Ice cream? Check. Sweat patches? Check, check.