Exploring LIDAR: Tech using lasers to reveal the deep history beneath our world’s surface.

Did you know that about a quarter of Earth's geological history is mysteriously missing? It's not that we can't find evidence,it’s that the evidence just doesn’t exist. This extraordinary gap in the ...

History of the Earth tells the entire story of the Earth, from its formation 4.5 billion years ago to today – covering eye-watering geology and bizarre biology along the way.

Dive into the most dramatic events in Earth’s 4.5-billion-year history, from its birth to the emergence of humanity. How did a hellscape of molten lava transform into a lush, green, watery ...

Bacteria are the most diverse organisms on Earth, with a number of species that's difficult to quantify. They're also incredibly old ...

The moon once drifted thousands of miles farther away, and Earth's days got 2.2 hours longer, a new study finds.

And, on Aug. 14, 1959, Explorer 6 captured the first photograph of Earth by a satellite. While it was blurry and crude, the image of the Pacific Ocean laid the groundwork for future missions.