Earth's shadow follows the planet as it orbits the sun. You can get a sense of its enormous, awe-inspiring size by seeing ...

Ice cores, tree rings, and satellite data converge on a striking truth: Earth’s rapid changes today are unlike anything seen in human history. When most people hear the term Earth science, they think ...

A close-up of the surface of asteroid Ryugu. (MASCOT/DLR/JAXA) A new analysis of samples collected from asteroid Ryugu has ...

"The current rapid rise in day length can thus be attributed primarily to human influences," said professor Benedikt Soja.

Rising sea levels are slowing Earth’s rotation, lengthening how long an average day lasts. And the current rate of increase ...

Finding Earth-like planets orbiting sun-like stars and identifying signs of life such as oxygen or water is a major goal in ...

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, ...

On Oct. 19, amateur, expert and hobbyist geologists will venture to the Sierra Valley and the Lost Sierra as part of the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology’s (NBMG) annual free and public Earth ...

An old NASA science satellite plunged uncontrolled from orbit and reentered over the Pacific on Wednesday. The U.S. Space ...