The fact that you can't breathe on the moon probably isn't surprising. That said, the moon does have an atmosphere; it's just very different than Earth's.

Some Las Vegans have been looking to the sky for hints of alien life for decades, but UNLV geoscience professor Libby ...

The idea that life on Earth arose through a series of improbable "hard" evolutionary steps may be misjudged, according to a ...

Alaska, largely unspoiled wilderness, looks like something out of The Lord of the Rings.

The Nevada State Museum in Carson City has a new geology exhibit, according to a news release. The exhibit, scheduled to open Feb. 21, is in the Changing Earth Gallery on the second floor of the ...

As Earth approaches warmer levels experienced earlier in its geologic history, it may be bad news for human survival.

Researchers have challenged the long-held belief that Earth has seven continents, asserting instead that there are only six.

Geology’s Theory of Everything continues successfully to defend its title. ■ Curious about the world? To enjoy our ...

Today, the upheavals of plate tectonics continually reshape Earth. When this began is much disputed - and we can’t fully understand how life began to thrive on our planet until we figure it out ...

A supercomputer simulation reveals that extreme heat, volcanic activity, and harsh conditions could drive humanity extinct.