Structure of the Earth

A NASA graphic illustrating the interior of the Earth.

How the Earth made its own water — out of rocks

Science

Recent research has strongly suggested the ancient Earth was dry and could not support life until icy comets left behind the water necessary to create life as we know it. Now a new study suggests something very different: Our planet made its own water through geologic processes, and is still doing so all the time.

Project Mohole Pioneers Deep Sea Drilling

The World

Big changes in the world’s cold regions

Environment
The World

Untapped Energy Source

Earth’s Crust Section Gone