Interesting facts about Earth you might not know ©Getty Images Earth serves as our fragile and precious home. As far as scientists are aware, it's the only astronomical object known to harbor life.

Earth is home to some truly mind-boggling landscapes, from salt-covered deserts to giant, underwater waterfalls. Geological and biological processes, together with climates and inevitable wear-and ...

Rainforests in these regions cover just 2% of Earth's total surface area and yet house half of the world's plant and animal species. Deforestation is the clearing of forests. Most deforestation ...