Satellite images from space are allowing scientists to delve deeper into the individual functions of different tropical forest canopies with new and surprising results. Understanding tree traits and ...

Since the advent of geobrowser Google Earth, a number of strange and mysterious things around the globe are visible.

A partial solar eclipse on March 29 will be visible from parts of North America. Here's how to safely view the cosmic event, even if you can't be there in person.

At the top of the world, there is a sea—the remains of one, at least. The summit rocks of Mount Everest, the highest ...

The mantle transition zone (MTZ), which occurs 410–670 kilometers below Earth's surface, may store several oceans' worth of water. This water, which is carried to such depths by subducting tectonic ...

What are some funny places on Google Earth? From the Kazakhstan pentagram to Japan’s pigeon people, explore hilarious and bizarre locations with their coordinates.

It was Southeast Asia’s mineral resources that really attracted the attentions of Japanese military planners. And in my book, The Burning Earth, I talk about a map that’s produced just a year before ...

Australia's substantial mineral wealth provides it potential leverage in ongoing trade negotiations with the Trump ...

The Cipher Brief: A CSIS report said that of 64 research and survey vessels operated by various Chinese entities, 80% of those showed behavior that they suggested were involved in, “advancing ...