Earth received water toward the final stages of its formation. This reshapes understanding of the conditions needed for life.

Recent scientific discoveries reveal two extraordinary phenomena that could change our understanding of Earth's hydrology.

Humans are inching closer to living beyond Earth, but sustaining life on the moon or Mars requires a critical resource: water ...

NASA scientists have uncovered significant changes in the global water cycle over the past two decades, largely driven by ...

UK researchers have confirmed the existence of a “super Earth” located 20 light-years away that could reveal the existence of ...

Scientists searching for life beyond Earth often look to ocean worlds like Enceladus, one of Saturn’s icy moons. Enceladus ...

Scientists confirm the existence of liquid water on Mars, altering our understanding of the Red Planet. Evidence of wave ...

Earth system models are essential tools for studying complex planetary processes, including interactions between the atmosphere and biosphere.

A new map of climate conditions during the Pliocene epoch—the last time Earth’s carbon dioxide concentrations hit 400 parts ...