Earth’s rotation shapes everything from day and night to weather and ocean currents. Scientists explain what could happen if ...

The first global map of subterranean fungi networks reveals how massive its reach is worldwide.

A representation of the underground imaging used in the study. (Edward Garnero and Mingming Li/Arizona State University) The ...

Researchers propose that tiny mineral nanoparticles may have been the hidden engines that transformed Earth’s early chemistry ...

Strong and consistent evidence shows that the entire climate system is continuing to heat, driving rapid global warming. Human activities pushed global warming to 1.37°C in 2025, and its level is ...

By studying life deep inside a former gold mine, a Northwestern University-led team of scientists has uncovered evidence that ...

Foucault’s pendulum experiment led to an increase in the public’s interest in both real-life science and science fiction.

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 ...

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, ...

The Department of Earth Science offers Master of Science and doctoral degree programs. Our research-oriented department is affiliated with a number of research institutes and research centers, ...