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Science is essential. But the story of how we practice it has expanded over the decades to be more connected to real-world ...

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 ...

NASA says of Apophis passing by that it is likely "an event like this has not happened at any time in recorded human history.

Even when Earth was locked in its most extreme deep freeze, the planet’s climate may not have been as silent and still as once believed. New research from ancient Scottish rocks reveals that during ...

Planet Earth is spinning a little faster today — resulting in one of the shortest days of the year. But the change will be so minuscule you won’t even notice. We’re talking even less time than the ...

Asteroid impacts may have helped kick-start life on Earth by creating hot, chemical-rich environments ideal for early biology. These impact-generated hydrothermal systems could have lasted thousands ...

Our breakdown of 7 hidden science lessons in the stunning photo taken by an astronaut on the Artemis II mission.

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, ...

New name reflects more than a century of evolution and a commitment to understanding the whole planet Beginning in August 2026, the University of Colorado Boulder's Department of Geological Sciences ...