Delving into the realm of geomagnetism and volcanology, scientists have unearthed a fascinating link between volcanic ash and ...

A collection of short dispatches from the field of climate microbiology conveys the contributions that single-celled life forms make to our climate system, and how we can work with them to address ...

Viking consisted of two twin orbiters and landers, with experimental chambers in the landers to conduct three biology ...

A team of scientists has investigated how Earth’s twin became so inhospitable, and whether the same will happen to our planet ...

JWST observations of exoplanet TRAPPIST-1d reveal a lack of a substantial, Earth-like atmosphere, as indicated by a "flat" spectral signature lacking typical atmospheric molecule fingerprints (e.g., ...

When ancient raindrops fell to Earth billions of years ago, they left behind more than just momentary puddles. Some of these prehistoric precipitation events created tiny impact craters in soft ...

An international team of researchers has developed a new technique for studying what could be described as a “fossilized atmosphere” preserved in micrometeorites—tiny particles that traveled through ...

Earth’s atmosphere now has more carbon dioxide in it than it has in millions — and possibly tens of millions — of years, according to data released Thursday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

Signals from navigation satellites, radio broadcasts, and distant spacecraft all squeeze through a thin, electrified veil in Earth’s atmosphere called the ionosphere. Stretching from about 50 miles to ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Iodine-driven nucleation is thought to be a significant source of new particle ...

A Soviet spacecraft launched a half-century ago called Kosmos 482 has been orbiting the Earth for decades and is at last expected to reenter Earth's atmosphere this coming weekend. The rogue probe is ...