Just as passengers don’t feel the plane’s speed while smoothly cruising, we don’t feel Earth’s movement because we’re ...

For a very long time, Saturn was thought to be the only planet in our solar system with rings. The rings around Saturn were discovered by an astronomer called Galileo Galilei nearly 400 years ago. He ...

In the Earth Science Showcase, children drew something they like about the planet Earth. 31,136 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?31,136 people played the ...

When a Mars-sized meteorite slammed into Earth billions of years ago, the impact completely reset any and all chemical ...

Los Angeles may be a sprawling city, but it’s also full of families who care deeply about the planet—and there’s no better time to show it than Earth Day. From sandy beach cleanups to upcycled crafts ...

Analysis by researchers at the University of Bern suggests that water and other volatile compounds arrived on Earth from outer space—specifically via a collision with a Mars-sized planet billions of ...

The article highlights the paradox of widespread belief in the abundance of life in the universe juxtaposed with humanity's singular known example on a planet facing rapid climate change. It ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Why can’t we feel the Earth moving? – Dave H., ...