Scientists have uncovered evidence of a massive underground lava tube hidden beneath the surface of Venus, revealing a new layer of the planet’s volcanic history. By reexamining radar data from NASA’s ...

New method reveals chemical signs of early microbial life in ancient Earth rocks, showing photosynthesis evolved much earlier than believed.

New research shows that a fragile clay layer beneath the Japan Trench played a key role in the extreme seafloor movement ...

Deep beneath the ocean floor, ancient sediments hint that Earth’s magnetic field sometimes changed far more slowly than expected.

It’s the latest twist in the controversial global race to mine the deep sea for rare-earth elements and other valuable ...

The world is warming. This fact is most often discussed for Earth's surface, where we live. But the climate is also changing ...

Geologists have spent decades trying to punch through Earth’s crust to reach the mantle, the vast rocky layer that makes up ...

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Explore how project management information systems guide each project phase, the tools that support them, and real-world use across industries. Project management information systems extend far beyond ...

Some Amazon employees got a worrying calendar invitation on Tuesday. The invitation discussed upcoming job cuts and "Project Dawn," an Amazon efficiency initiative. Thousands of Amazon corporate staff ...

In early January 2026, a rumor circulated online that Earth would "lose gravity" for seven seconds on Aug. 12, 2026 — leading to "40 million deaths from falls," among other cataclysmic outcomes.