A stunning composite image, made up of three years' worth of satellite photos, shows the ancient lava of Libya's Haruj volcanic field interspersed with patches of golden sand.

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The Earth's climate is in a constant state of change based on its position relative to the sun. This relationship means that ...

Scientists warn the Arctic is changing rapidly due to warming. Ice is melting, sea levels are rising, and weather patterns ...

It is one of the most isolated landforms of continental origin, having split from the supercontinent of Gondwana millions of ...

A new review paper, led by NSIDC senior research scientist Julienne Stroeve and published in Science on February 6, 2025, ...

A giant patch of black, fossilized lava that was spewed across the Sahara desert over ... lines that intersect Earth's tectonic plates, because this is where the planet's crust is weakest and ...

The findings provide the strongest evidence yet that asteroids may have planted the seeds of life on Earth and that these ...

The findings provide the strongest evidence yet that asteroids may have planted the seeds of life on Earth and that these ...