Many tipping elements are now well-known: the Amazon rainforest, the Greenland Ice Sheet, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning ...

Scientists are debating the Earth's first creature, with evidence pointing to simple, sponge-like organisms emerging around 600-700 million years ago. These soft-bodied life forms predated the ...

A new study shows scientists are discovering new species faster than ever, revealing Earth still holds vast unknown ...

Earth's seasons look very different at locations not far from each other, 20 years' worth of satellite data reveals. Earth's seasonal cycles can vary dramatically across short distances, even at the ...

The Earth's magnetic field and oxygen evolved together over 540 million years, according to a major NASA study.

Deep-sea mining trials revealed significant but localized biodiversity loss in one of the planet’s least explored ecosystems.

We begin on the frozen Arctic Ocean. It's the end of winter, and as the sun returns, two polar bears meet on the ice. Usually ...

Across the scope of two seasons and 12 episodes, Emmy and BAFTA-winning legend Sir David Attenborough hypnotically guides the ...

Have you ever wondered which animal truly knows no fear? Our planet is home to millions of fantastic creatures. From the deepest oceans to the highest mountain peaks, life thrives everywhere. These ...

As NASA plans for long-term human missions beyond Earth, one question keeps resurfacing: how do you sustain life in places ...

The search for life on Earth is speeding up, not slowing down. Scientists are now identifying more than 16,000 new species ...