So why doesn’t our planet look round when we’re standing in a park or looking out a window? The answer is all about perspective. Humans are pretty tiny creatures living on a really large sphere.

In an innovative mission, two spacecraft fly in precision formation to block the sun, giving scientists a particular view for ...

Physicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explain why soap bubbles, cold pigeons, planets and the Sun are all round. The only way to see the curve of the Earth is to fly more than 6 ...

Ever since the ancient Greeks first made observations of the circular Moon and the skies, scientists have known that the Earth is a sphere.We’ve all seen beautiful images of the Earth from space, some ...

By Kelly R. MacGregor - Professor of Geology, Macalester College Since the ancient Greeks made observations of the Moon and the sky, scientists have known that the Earth is a sphere. We've all seen ...

So why doesn't our planet look round when we're standing in a park or looking out a window? The answer is all about perspective. Humans are pretty tiny creatures living on a really large sphere.

Time has run out for some US trade partners looking to make deals ahead of President Trump's July 9 deadline for tariffs to ...

So why do so many people like rapper Wiz Khalifa think Earth is flat? According to the University of Melbourne , the issue stems from Americans growing distrust in experts. These conspiracy ...

The Moho lies between 5 to 10 km under the ocean floor and holds clues about Earth's structure, continental drift, and geological processes. China's goal is to retrieve direct samples and conduct ...

Earth Day was born out of a national reckoning over unregulated industrial activity. In the 1960s, it was legal for factories to release pollutants directly into the air and water without consequence.

Each year, International Mother Earth Day, or Earth Day, is celebrated worldwide on April 22.It serves as an occasion to reflect on the importance of caring for our home and address serious ...