Earth's shape can be tested in surprisingly simple ways without relying on space photographs. The strongest part of the ...

Scientists believe they’ve found evidence that life on Earth is over a billion years older than anyone believed was realistic. New research used machine learning to scan ancient meteorites and fossils ...

CARBONDALE — Southern Illinois University Carbondale researchers are observing Earth Science Week by exploring some of ...

Our planet’s magnetosphere has seen dramatic shifts across its history—even total reversals—but this recent wrinkle doesn’t pose a threat to life Earth’s magnetic field surrounds the planet, with ...

Beginning August 2026, the Department of Geological Sciences at CU Boulder will become the Department of Earth Science—a name change that reflects the breadth, depth and forward-looking spirit of our ...

Scientists using long-term observations from NASA have refined measurements of Earth’s changing center of mass, revealing that the planet’s annual movement is smaller than previous estimates suggested ...

Earth’s climate balance isn’t just governed by the slow weathering of silicate rocks, which capture carbon and stabilize temperature over eons. New research reveals that biological and oceanic ...