Earth’s crust teems with subterranean life that we are only now beginning to understand. Credit...Illustration by Brian Rea. Animation By Delcan & Co. Supported by By Ferris Jabr Ferris Jabr is a ...

Astronomers spotted a potential Earth-size rocky world orbiting a white dwarf, suggesting a future in which our planet outlives its star. By Jonathan O’Callaghan In six billion years the sun will ...