Venus should be Earth’s twin — similar size, similar composition, similar origins. But instead, it became something unrecognizable. Scientists believe the entire planet may have undergone a ...

Earth is about 4.5 billion years old, and scientists believe we may already be halfway through the planet’s habitable li ...

The greenhouse effect is a natural process that warms the Earth’s surface. When sunlight reaches our planet, some of it is absorbed by the ground and oceans, while the rest is reflected back toward ...

On September 14, 2020, scientists announced the possible detection of phosphine gas in the clouds of Venus. It’s too early to say what’s creating the gas, but if the result is confirmed, one ...

Earth’s climate may be more sensitive to pollution from greenhouse gas emissions than we had hoped, which could mean limiting the rise in global temperature to less than 2°C will be more difficult.

Earth’s radiation can send some molecules spinning or vibrating, which is what makes them greenhouse gases. This infographic explains how relatively few heat-trapping molecules can have a planetary ...

New analyses of ancient ice from Antarctica and the air contained inside it are extending the history of Earth's climate records and expanding researchers' understanding of how the planet has changed ...