Learn how sulfur-based molecules essential to life may have formed before the first living systems appeared.

Discover how scientists have used iron isotopes to determine the likely origin of the Mars-sized planet named Theia.

Learn about the latest recordings of dust devils on Mars, revealing the sound of electrical discharges in the atmosphere.

Will the pole shift actually happen? Discover more about Earth’s magnetic poles and how they’ve shifted in the past.

Learn more about loggerhead turtles’ ability to feel the magnetic field throughout their migrations — an ability that they’ve ...

Learn more about volcanic activity on Mars and how it may have once provided vital elements to the atmosphere.

Learn how faults beneath the Earth's surface can heal themselves after slowly releasing stress from the movement of tectonic plates.

Learn how Albert Einstein’s theory reveals that time on Mars runs faster than on Earth — and why that tiny shift matters for future space missions.

Which planet is the furthest from the sun? Some may think it’s Pluto, but it’s actually Neptune. Learn more about this ice giant and how it can help us understand more about planets in our Solar ...

Learn how volcanic eruptions in 1345 started a chain of events that allowed the plague to enter Europe and start the Black Death.

Learn how dolphins have fun by blowing bubble rings underwater, using clever tricks to play games.