Earth's name, unlike other planets named after Greco-Roman deities, originates from Old English "eorþe," meaning soil or ground. This reflects humanity's early connection to land, evolving from ...

The deepest freshwater cave on Earth and a conduit to a 'fossil' sinkhole —Carlsbad Caverns: New Mexico's otherworldly caves with gypsum flowers and 'soda straws' dangling from the ceiling ...

Hans Zimmer shares the tracks that inspired him and his team to create the incredible, original soundtrack for BBC One's Planet Earth II. Would you have what it takes to capture the incredible ...

"Discover the scariest caves on Earth we dare you to visit. From deep underground labyrinths to eerie caverns, explore some of the most mysterious and unsettling subterranean places in the world. See ...

She is among a growing set of researchers using cave records of wildfires to extend our view of fire activity back hundreds of thousands of years, to a time when temperatures on Earth were even ...

More information: De-Chang Dai et al, Searching for small primordial black holes in planets, asteroids and here on Earth, Physics of the Dark Universe (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.dark.2024.101662 ...

The disappointing revelation emerged from the fact it appears water oceans could never have existed on the surface of our neighboring planet. Venus is often referred to as Earth's "evil twin ...

A 35,000-year-old ritual complex in Manot Cave, Israel, offers insights into early human societies, featuring symbolic engravings and artifacts that underline the importance of communal rituals in ...

Both NASA and ESA have satellites keeping a close eye on the region. ESA's CryoSat-2 uses radar to measure the height of Earth's surface, while NASA's ICESat-2 uses laser measurements. Both ...