Scientists have developed a technology that may help humans survive on the moon. In a study published in the journal Joule, ...

Scientists from China extracted water from lunar soil and used it to convert carbon dioxide into oxygen and chemicals for ...

In a landmark first, scientists have grown plants in lunar soil using samples collected during the Apollo missions to the moon. This is the first time plants have been sprouted and grown on Earth ...

Soil is failing across the world: every five seconds a soccer pitch of soil is eroded, and it’s estimated that by 2050 around 90 percent of the Earth’s soils could be degraded. What does this ...

Some scientists propose that Earth was once covered in shades of purple instead of green. The idea suggests early life forms used a different molecule for photosynthesis than today’s chlorophyll.

Q: I see short pinkish-purple flowers popping-up everywhere in the grass around the neighborhood, especially in common areas and hellstrips. Are they wildflowers or weeds? A: Given the time of year… ...

Mr. Jabr is the author of “Becoming Earth: How Our Planet Came to Life.” When my partner and I bought our home in Portland, Ore., four years ago, we immediately began designing our dream ...