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

For astrobiologists, the search for life beyond our solar system could be likened to where one would look in a vast desert -- essentially, where ...

Scientists are unraveling the mysteries of "steam worlds"—exoplanets known as sub-Neptunes that are rich in water but orbit ...

Unpredictable and abrupt changes in the climate are fast approaching, but the rapid uptake of electric vehicles and solar power shows that societies can also ‘tip’ in ways that might head off the ...

New research suggests that the planets in the Solar System may be acting as pacifiers for the Sun, subduing its activity. A ...

Traditional theories suggest that Pluto's formation process is similar to that of other celestial bodies in the Kuiper Belt, ...

New measurements have revealed that Jupiter — the largest planet in our solar system — is actually smaller and more flattened ...

Early Earth lacked life’s essentials until a collision with Theia added them. This chance event made life possible. After the ...

Cities across the U.S. are combining art with shade to shield people from rising temperatures and educate them about our ...

New research suggests that there is a 90% chance that within the next decade, humanity could use a space or Earth-based ...

Forecasters warn of possible G2 geomagnetic storms as a colossal coronal hole sends solar wind racing our way.

The federal residential solar tax credits are expiring in at the end of 2025 — making it an excellent time to consider solar ...