"It's a practical possibility," says biologist E.O. Wilson, and it could save 80 to 90 percent of all species on Earth.
The impact humans have made on Earth in terms of how we produce and consume resources has formed a 'striking new pattern' in the planet's global energy flow, according to researchers.
Earth is home to 2,550 exotic minerals, some so scarce the world supply would fit inside a sugar cube. One of the Earth’s rarest minerals is Nevadaite, which has only been found in two places on the planet.
A new research has suggested that Planets Similar to Earth Have Identical Interiors.
From Lunar orbit, Earth is obviously habitable. But from a distant point in the galaxy, not so much.
A new study suggests that plate tectonics -- the dynamic processes that formed Earth's mountains, volcanoes and continents -- began about 3 billion years ago. By analyzing trace element ratios that correlate to magnesium content in ancient Earth's crust, the researchers provide first-order geochemical evidence for when plate tectonics first got underway.
NASA announced the creation of the Planetary Defense Coordination Office on Thursday. Pictured are orbits of near-Earth asteroids (blue) and potentially hazardous asteroids (orange).
A deal to attempt to limit the rise in global temperatures to less than 2C has been agreed at the climate change summit in Paris.
Some of the five mass extinctions Earth experienced in the past were driven by climate changes. Future Earth will be just fine.
Some want to scrap adjustment that keeps atomic time in sync with Earth
Five weeks of mapping at sea suggests two possible origins for the underwater Tamu Massif.
Nearly 13.7 billion years ago, the universe was made of only hydrogen, helium and traces of lithium — byproducts of the Big Bang. Some 300 million years later, the very first stars emerged, creating additional chemical elements throughout the universe. Since then, giant stellar explosions, or supernovas, have given rise to carbon, oxygen, iron and the rest of the 94 naturally occurring elements of the periodic table.
The geological record holds clues that throughout Earth
The latest evidence of the dominant role humans play in changing Earth
Soil depletion hastened the collapse of at least one society, the Greeks, and contributed to economic hardship as recently as the last century in the Great Plains of the United States. With climate change and population growth affecting the services provided by soil, a team of scientists say more attention should be paid to protecting and rejuvenating soil. Strategies for doing so include refocusing and boosting research, and communicating its importance to the public.
