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 ...

Scientists have identified a hidden feedback loop that may explain how Earth has regulated its climate for tens of millions ...

Using complex climate models, researchers have pinned down the point at which life will no longer be able to survive on Earth.

Suppose that you could create a K–12 science and engineering curriculum from scratch. How would you go about doing it? Over the past four years, that’s essentially what we have done: first by writing ...

Seen from afar, Earth is looking steadily darker. The amount of sunshine reflected is known as the albedo. This is going down ...

Some great ideas shake up the world. For centuries, the outermost layer of Earth was thought to be static, rigid, locked in place. But the theory of plate tectonics has rocked this picture of the ...

Simon Dan teams up with fellow science communicator Fight the Flat Earth (FTFE) to review another Flat Earth presentation, ...

Sometimes, the most unexpected combinations can drive the worst natural disasters. Scorching heat will arrive in the wake of Tropical Storm Bertha, potentially creating a dangerous situation for ...

Learn more about the department's name change from geological sciences to the Department of Earth Science, including the effect on degree names and curricula. The Department of Geological Sciences is ...

The discovery boosts the chances of finding extraterrestrial life.

The Moon is gradually distancing itself from Earth, which has significant implications for our planet. Over millions of years ...