Jani Radebaugh stands in front of the mouth of a volcano in Iceland. Jani's research takes her to Earth's extremes across the globe. (Photo courtesy of Jani Radebaugh) On the beach of Carpinteria, ...
A new study confirms that Earth's inner core has been rotating more slowly than usual since 2010. This mysterious "backtracking" could also end up slightly altering the planet's overall rotation, ...
It’s an abnormally hot day in September and I’m standing in a cattail marsh in eastern Wisconsin, trying to change the way my students view the world. They’re all distracted—by the heat, homesickness, ...
With more rocks in its pack, Perseverance is moving on to an old river delta in pursuit of ancient running water. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...
Despite the pandemic, NASA is on track to launch its Mars rover, Perseverance, this July from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Its central mission will be to search for evidence of previous life on Mars. An ...
Astronomers have discovered an Earth-size planet that is showered with so much radiation, its atmosphere eroded away long ago, leaving it bare. Life as we know it can't exist on this blistering world, ...
It began as a point of light. Then, it evolved into a fuzzy orb. Now, in its latest portrait from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, Pluto is being revealed as an intriguing new world with distinct ...
August 28, 2008 For a science that measures time in millions of years, Geology has seen some significant developments in the last year. Over the last twelve months, Earth and computer scientists from ...
Boulder, Colo., USA: The Geological Society of America (GSA) invites scientists, researchers, and professionals from across the globe to submit abstracts for its annual meeting, GSA Connects 2025, ...