As the oldest and driest desert on Earth, Chile's Atacama Desert is a treasure trove of discoveries for scientists and ...

Once upon a time, Earth was a hot planet with magma flowing in one vast ocean. When our home was born 4.6 billion years ago, space was not the kindest place. The chaotic environment and the constant ...

Omar Yaghi thinks crystals with gaps that capture moisture could bring technology from “Dune” to the arid parts of Earth.

Earth's deep mantle stored enough water in rocks to equal one ocean during our planet's early molten days, helping explain ...

Water behaves 100,000 times better electrically in ultrathin channels, transforming chemistry in cells and advanced materials ...

Today, oceans cover about 70% of Earth’s surface. This stark contrast has long driven scientific interest in how water ...

Far below the oceans and continents we know, Earth’s deep mantle appears to have stored far more water in its early history ...

Years after his Titanic tantrums, the “Avatar” director has “mellowed,” says Sigourney Weaver. He calls it “marinating.” ...

Before he was killed, though, Quaritch had a son named Miles, who was forced to stay on Pandora after his father died because ...

As I approach middle age, with a small child to entertain, Lord save me from the inevitable hell of another Center Parcs mini ...

Hot air evaporates a lot more water, so crops, forests and landscapes in some areas dry out, which makes them more susceptible to wildfire. Each Celsius degree of warming can cause a sixfold increase ...

The Hub in Lima will kick off its monthly Lightbulb Lab series on Dec. 6 with hands-on earth science activities designed to ...