The Earth has a layered structure made up of the core, the mantle and the crust. Different elements are present in different parts of the Earth’s structure. The crust is made from enormous ...

Despite her contribution to the discovery of DNA's helical structure, Rosalind Franklin was not named a prize winner: She had died of cancer four years earlier, at the age of 37.

Earth's mysterious core is yet again generating headlines as scientists learn more about what lies way beneath our feet. Located 3,000 miles below the Earth’s surface, the inner core is anchored ...

Researchers have made a new discovery that changes our understanding of Earth's early geological history, challenging beliefs about how our continents formed and when plate tectonics began.

Most kids have a natural curiosity about sharks—especially their sharp and abundant teeth. Our team had the idea to use the ...

Earth is at the center in this animation. New data further challenge the best scientific theory of the history and the structure of ... by physicists to claim a discovery. Still, the disconnect ...

Dagnello Only a few years ago, astronomers heralded the discovery of a rocky world circling ... even if it were otherwise an Earth doppelganger. "Our Sun’s activity doesn’t remove Earth ...