With an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,760 kilometers), our planet Earth is the biggest of the terrestrial planets and the fifth largest planet in our solar system. It is the only planet in the ...

Earth's oceans are mysterious, largely unexplored places, but the enormous oceans of Neptune and Uranus have them beat.

Everyone knows that Earth is capable of providing beautiful, snowy landscapes, but it isn't unique in that. It snows on Mars, ...

The above image shows a 20-meter-long chunk of frozen carbon dioxide falling off a cliff. Rising temperatures during the ...

A new study has found evidence that the Earth's inner core may have changed shape. Far from taking place over geological ...

Some clouds and scattered fog this morning should lead to mostly sunny skies this afternoon, with our high temperature expected to reach 47 degrees.  Winds should blow from the SE at 5-10 mph.

Leader, columnist Orville Moe, writer of “In a science-minded world, a reason to thank God,” says: “… thank God for all his gifts to us on this small and insignificant planet ...

The moon's ascending node (the point in the sky where its orbit crosses the ecliptic from south to north) is moving westward around the ecliptic once in 18.61 years (6,798 days). This drift carries ...

Typically, less than 7 per cent of applicants secure a place. Postgraduate students can take joint degrees with other schools, combining business with subjects such as earth sciences, education and ...

But it begs the question: which are the most respected engineering degrees? Engineering is known for its problem ... solving complex problems like extracting hydrocarbons beneath the Earth’s surface.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...