Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Earth is home to an estimated 8.7 million species. Creatures of all sizes and styles roam land and sea. National Geographic ...

(CNSA/Xinhua via AP, File) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Soil and rocks returned from the moon’s mysterious far side suggest it may be drier than the side constantly facing Earth, Chinese scientists ...

Soil From the Moon's Far Side Suggests Drier Conditions Than the Side Facing Earth CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Soil and rocks returned from the moon’s mysterious far side suggest it may be ...

Earth Day is the perfect opportunity to help students understand how their everyday actions impact the planet. Instead of just discussing environmental issues, hands-on Earth Day activities allow ...

But for many, Earth Day is about more than just recycling and planting trees. As climate concerns continue to grow worldwide, communities across Texas are using the day as a rallying point to ...

Earth has been hiding several mysteries in its heart ever since it was born billions of years ago, the focus being "heart" here. Scientists say that just like the people who live here, our home planet ...

Researchers bombarded lichens with a year's worth of Martian radiation in just 5 hours — and they survived, hinting that the extremophiles could potentially live on the Red Planet.

On and around Earth Day, Audubon centers, state offices, and local chapters are bringing communities together to celebrate birds and wildlife. With 15 state and regional offices, 31 centers, 29 ...

The mission carried four passengers in a unique orbit around Earth that allowed humans to pass directly over the North and South poles for the first time. Led by cryptocurrency billionaire Chun ...

Languages: English and Italian. NASA is monitoring a plane-sized asteroid expected to whiz past the Earth today at a speed of around 45,991 miles per hour. The space rock known as "2025 GH," is ...

Fram2 is the first astronaut mission to orbit over both poles. SpaceX launched the private mission on March 31. Crew is conducting space-based medical and biological research.

Bacteria are the most diverse organisms on Earth, with a number of species that’s difficult to quantify. They’re also incredibly old. Bacteria consist of a single cell. They do not have bones ...