Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...

a sister site of Live Science. Earth and most of the other planets — including Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune — also spin counterclockwise, but there are some exceptions.

Various incredible natural phenomena exist across Earth's surface. Rare and unexpected natural wonders occasionally become ...

The surface of Earth's inner core appears to be dynamic, changing shape as it rotates, earthquake waves reveal.

Blue Origin's NS-29 New Shepard rocket is scheduled to launch Feb. 4 after a weeklong delay. Here's what to know ...

Scientists of course cannot cut into Earth and directly observe its insides. Instead, their knowledge is inferred from the ...

The video has been shot from the Indian Astronomical Observatory in Hanle. Indian astronomer Dorje Angchuk has captured a breathtaking time-lapse video that showcases the Earth's rotation against ...

Earth’s core is pretty dynamic. Its spin speeds up and slows down based on how its two primary layers are behaving. As we improve the waveform techniques used to study the deepest layer ...

Heat currents and Earth's spin both fuel the movement of this liquid ... Sascha is a U.K.-based staff writer at Live Science. She holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of ...