Scientists say Earth’s magnetic field may have funneled atmospheric particles to the moon for billions of years. Lunar soil could preserve a record of Earth’s past while providing resources for future ...

Tiny bits of Earth’s atmosphere have been drifting to the moon for billions of years, guided by Earth’s magnetic field.

Long-term satellite measurements show that Earth’s magnetic field is changing faster and more unevenly than expected, driven ...

New research reveals the Moon may have been silently collecting Earth’s atmosphere for billions of years. Scientists now ...

Grab-and-go missions to asteroids have provided some of the most scientifically valuable samples since the Apollo ...

When Earth was a molten inferno, water may have been locked safely underground rather than lost to space. Researchers ...

Strong evidence for liquid water at or near the Earth’s surface 4.3 billion years ago is presented by a team of scientists in the cover story of the Jan. 11 issue of the journal Nature. The scientists ...

This surprising study reveals that the “secret water vault” within Earth is one of the most consequential geological ...

There may be hidden layers to Earth’s core dictated by chemical composition. In A Nutshell Lab experiments suggest Earth’s ...

Earth cross section showing the classic distinction between crust, mantle and core. But new research shows Earth's structure is far more complicated and may change over time. Analyzing an unusual ...