Far from our solar system, astronomers have finally watched a star consume one of its own planets, catching in real time a process that will eventually reshape, and likely erase, the world we live on.

Searching for technosignatures—signs of technology on a planet that we can see from afar—remains a difficult task. There are so many different factors to consider, and we only have the technological ...

From the highest mountains to the deepest oceans, the breath of life as we know it depends on a single, vital element: oxygen. Our planet's atmosphere is currently a vibrant, oxygen-rich blanket, ...

Earth has experienced several climate cycles throughout its long history, including several ice ages that caused the planet to freeze over. The last ice age occurred approximately 11,700 years ago, ...