Earth is taking in more energy than it releases back to space—a growing "energy imbalance" that is fueling global warming. A ...

With modern seismic tomography, Earth scientists have discovered that above Earth's core-mantle boundary (CMB), about 2,900 ...

P erihelion – or the Earth's closest approach to our host star – will take place on January 3, 2026. At this point, our ...

Eight reactions could connect ancient Earth to modern day. Here's how. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A missing piece of Earth's ...

The world’s biggest Earth science conference had a shocking backdrop this year, with the Trump administration announcing that ...

What can a faint smudge in the pre-dawn sky tell humanity about worlds beyond the Sun? For astronomers in Hawai‘i this week, ...

Today, oceans cover about 70% of Earth’s surface. This stark contrast has long driven scientific interest in how water ...

Brightly colored illustration showing Earth cut in half to reveal distinct interior layers. The nature of Earth's interior has long fascinated scientists. Credit: Johan Swanepoel/Science Source ...

When the early Earth’s magma ocean crystallized 4.4 billion years ago, the deep mantle trapped an ocean’s worth of water, ...

Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physical and life sciences (including physics, chemistry, biology, ecology, soil science, geology, and geography) to the ...

It might as well have been rocket science! Students, parents and teachers are blasting this year’s biology Regents for failing to include material kids learned and studied for — instead asking ...

NASA is using a high-altitude ER-2 aircraft and the AVIRIS-5 sensor to map critical minerals across the American West, supporting research on resources used in electronics, clean energy, and national ...