An asteroid sample contains all the key components for life on Earth

DNA from a distance ...

Scientists reveal earliest evidence for shifting of Earth’s crust

Scientists say they have uncovered new clues in Australia about when plate tectonics began on Earth, the only known planet to ...

Scientists Uncover Unexpected Behavior Deep Inside Earth’s Mantle

Olivine, the most common mineral in the upper 400 km (about 250 miles) of Earth’s interior, has long been studied for how it deforms. Scientists have identified two primary directions of dislocation ...
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Earth’s magnetic field may be more powerful than we thought

A major defense against everything space throws at us, Earth’s magnetic field may even protect the moon from damaging ...
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From Fossils to Forecasts: Why Earth Science Is the Key to Our Future

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 ...

Earth’s Strangest Magnetic Era: Scientists Decode the Ediacaran Mystery

Earth’s Ediacaran Period, which lasted from about 630 to 540 million years ago, has long puzzled scientists studying the ...

A ‘Hail Mary’ for Earth, Built on Solid Science

Andy Weir discusses his science-fueled novel “Project Hail Mary,” which has been adapted into a film that opens in theaters ...

Blue Origin, NASA team to hunt asteroids. Their plan to protect Earth

Blue Origin and NASA are teaming up on a new mission to protect Earth from asteroids, building on NASA's DART success.

New exhibit features specimens from former Weis Earth Science Museum

Wednesday evening was the grand opening for a new exhibit at the History Museum at the Castle featuring a collection that ...

Jupiter’s lightning is 100 times stronger than Earth’s bolts

It only takes one close encounter with a lightning strike to get the full sense of its power. At around 1 gigaJoule of energy ...