Between roughly 2.5 and 2 billion years ago, Earth underwent the greatest chemical transformation known from its surface history as oxygen accumulated in the atmosphere. That shift ultimately helped ...

Researchers tested a new technique that uses fiber optic cables to detect earthquakes. It’s twice as precise as what the ...

Far beneath the ocean near Japan, scientists have discovered that the magma system linked to the most powerful eruption of the Holocene is slowly rebuilding. By using seismic imaging, researchers ...

For months, a bizarre theory has been spreading online, warning that Earth could suddenly lose its gravity for several ...

Researchers have found a clever new way to map a part of Earth’s upper atmosphere that is notoriously difficult to observe. Using orbital data from roughly 1,200 Starlink satellites, they ...

With a variety of projects, this club has students apply science concepts while building responsibility and pride in their ...

High-energy particles called galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) bombard unprotected objects in space, often causing damage. Earth, however, is protected by its magnetic field, which creates a protective ...

New models suggest that Earth may avoid being swallowed by the Sun as it expands into a red giant. Life, however, will disappear long before then, leaving the planet as a barren world orbiting a white ...