A nearby planet may be more Earth-like than previously thought, with new data suggesting that it may be a strong candidate ...

Moon moving farther from Earth: The Moon is slowly moving away from Earth at a rate of 3.83 centimetres per year, a change ...

The discovery boosts the chances of finding extraterrestrial life.

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

Earth’s landmasses are holding onto a lot less water than they used to — and this loss is not just due to melting ice sheets. Terrestrial water storage, which includes water in underground aquifers, ...

(Ratnakorn Piyasirisorost/Moment/Getty Images) In the beginning, there was moosh. At the dawn of the Solar System, young ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...