About ten years ago, science writer Ferris Jabr started contemplating Earth as a living planet rather than a planet with life on it. It began when he learned that the Amazon rainforest doesn't ...

Earth's name, unlike other planets named after Greco-Roman deities, originates from Old English "eorþe," meaning soil or ground. This reflects humanity's early connection to land, evolving from ...

New research suggests our planet was born from a rapid accumulation of tiny pebbles and icy fragments in just a few million years.

Shane Campbell-Staton explores how humans have impacted the planet in this first look.