Antarctica looks like a clean white ice sheet from far away, but the important action happens deep down under the surface. There, the ice meets rock, water, and sediments. That contact zone controls ...

While we have sent probes billions of kilometers into interstellar space, humans have barely scratched the surface of our own planet, not even making it through the thin crust. Roughly 3,000 ...

Most earthquakes begin in the Earth’s crust, along familiar fault lines that shift and grind beneath our feet. But scientists have now discovered that some earthquakes start much deeper – far below ...

From skating to curling, the thrilling sports of the Winter Olympics have plenty of science behind them. Follow our coverage here to learn more. Athletes often have specialized equipment or apparel to ...

Get a look at the Kickstarter Trailer for Clean Up Earth, a co-op cozy environmental restoration game developed by Magic Pockets. Players will traverse the diverse biomes based on Earth to explore the ...

Picture a shiny, blackish pebble no bigger than a golf ball, lying buried beneath the scorching Egyptian sand. It’s not much to look at, right? Yet this tiny fragment has scientists across the world ...

Parts of the ancient Earth may have formed continents and recycled crust through subduction far earlier than previously thought. New research led by scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison ...

A new study has revealed that the iconic Black Beauty meteorite contains much more hidden water than previously suspected. The rock, which fell to Earth from Mars, could reveal clues about the Red ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Down to Earth is turning up the flavor with the launch of Da Island Dragon, a bold, one-of-a-kind vegan smoothie co-created with ...

A rare carbonaceous meteorite discovered in the Western Sahara has captured the attention of scientists for containing grains that predate the birth of our Sun. Named Chwichiya 002, the specimen may ...

Fans stopped by Down to Earth to try its newest limited-time smoothie, Da Island Dragon, a vibrant plant-based collaboration with Hawaiʻi-born social media star Bretman Rock. The smoothie officially ...