Earth's shape can be tested in surprisingly simple ways without relying on space photographs. The strongest part of the ...

Study Sapuri is a strong ally for those who do not have Earth Science classes at school. Its strength lies in its ability to ...

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 ...

When Earth tips over to restore its rotational balance, sea levels shift around the globe—episodes scientists have now traced to the age of dinosaurs. Tidal stresses are comparable to a slight push ...

A geologist found an undiscovered meteorite crater in Western Australia on Google Earth in 2007. Later drilling confirmed its ...

The dispute over Earth’s age reaches deeper than one scientific number. At its center is a much bigger argument about ...

At the request of NASA (Science Mission Directorate’s Earth Science Division), the National Academies is initiating “ESAS 2028,” the Decadal Survey for Earth Science and Applications from Space ...

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, ...

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, ...

Our students become accomplished critical thinkers who understand and appreciate the Earth, its resources, structure, processes and history, and they go on to apply that knowledge to careers as ...