2021 was another trying year for Earth and its inhabitants. The pandemic has lingered on, and yet again, there were disappointing climate responses from global powers. But there’s still reason to be ...

The place that humans know most intimately in all the universe is a rocky planet called Earth. It makes sense, then, that humans are existentially driven to imagine what other such celestial bodies ...

Last year’s average temperature globally was either fifth or sixth highest on record, depending on who’s measuring. U.S. scientists announced their latest data on Thursday and European researchers ...

An asteroid up to three times larger than a blue whale will zoom past Earth on Monday (June 6) at more than 16,000 mph (26,000 km/h), according to NASA. The asteroid, named 2021 GT2, is predicted to ...

The year 2021 was marked not only by extreme weather events nationwide and in the West — it was also the Earth’s sixth-hottest year on record, federal officials announced Thursday. The planet’s ...

These hand-picked National Geographic stories show how the world is bracing for—and embracing—its future. Around the world, forests face existential threats from deforestation, climate change, pests, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Water covers nearly three-quarters of Earth's surface. But how much water lies hidden underground ...

The asteroid is predicted to miss Earth by more than 2 million miles. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. An asteroid up to three ...