On April 6, 2026, shortly before Earth slid behind the Moon from the perspective of Orion, and the spacecraft lost radio ...

How much do you know about our planet? Here are the amazing, odd and downright cool Earth facts scientists learned in the ...

For the first time, scientists have watched a subduction zone literally fall apart beneath the ocean floor. Using advanced ...

Scientists uncovered a deep reservoir of freshwater coming in from beneath the saline playa. No divine sign, just science. The combined impact of a historic snow drought, early heat wave, and ...

Fresh takes on Apollo’s famous “Earthrise” and “Blue Marble” images showed off our planet’s beauty just weeks before Earth ...

Earth’s story may have hardened into place almost as soon as the Solar System began. That is the striking claim in new ...

A groundbreaking study in Science Advances reveals that Earth's tectonic plates are breaking apart under the Cascadia ...

Today is Earth Day, a time to think about how to protect the planet that all of us share. Each year on April 22, Earth Day ...

Planet Earth is spinning a little faster today — resulting in one of the shortest days of the year. But the change will be so minuscule you won’t even notice. We’re talking even less time than the ...

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New name reflects more than a century of evolution and a commitment to understanding the whole planet Beginning in August 2026, the University of Colorado Boulder's Department of Geological Sciences ...

The study of Earth science isn’t just for students who are interested in how our planet works. It’s also for those who are passionate about addressing urgent global challenges such as climate change, ...