Given that we live here, there's a lot we know about Earth, but there is still tons of knowledge to uncover, some of which ...

The iron-rich core at the center of our planet has been a crucial part of Earth's evolution. The core not only powers the magnetic field which shields our atmosphere and oceans from solar radiation, ...

It's Earth Day, a day when people around the world celebrate the planet we call home. In honor of the occasion, here are some facts about Earth you may not know. Earth’s diameter, or the distance ...

Here’s an Earth Day fact everyone should know: Earth Day was first observed on April 22, 1970, followed in 1972 by World Environment Day. It has been celebrated ever since, slowly but surely picking ...

Earth's largest gold reserves are not kept inside Fort Knox, the United States Bullion Depository. In fact, they are hidden much deeper in the ground than one would expect. More than 99.999% of ...

The Earth’s crust is constantly rewritten by volcanoes, erosion, and plate tectonics. New crust is being created while old ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Where Earth got most of its water is a subject of debate, but a new study suggests that the planet’s largest reservoir of hydrogen is not the ocean, ...

Picture all of Earth’s oceans, which cover about 70% of the planet and are mostly made of hydrogen. Now multiply that by nine. That may be the amount of hydrogen in Earth’s core, possibly making it ...