New research suggests Earth’s climate can swing wildly on surprisingly short timescales — even during hot, ice-free ...

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 ...

Alexander Kefalopoulos, a junior student from Canyon Crest Academy, has been selected for the prestigious NASA STEM ...

For decades, scientists have known that Earth’s magnetic field helps migratory birds and homing pigeons navigate. Just how ...

Scientists are working to solve a mystery of Earth’s molten outer core, which lies more than 2,000 kilometers beneath our ...

Almost a century ago, the revolutionary idea of the biosphere gained a foothold in science. Defined as the collective activity of all life on Earth—the tapestry of actions of every microbe, plant, and ...

Scientists have created a global “treasure map” for rare earth elements by uncovering where the strange volcanic rocks that ...

Earth/space science teachers educate students on the four basic areas of scientific study classified as part of earth science: oceanography, astronomy, meteorology and geology. Earth scientists play a ...

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, ...