A newly discovered doughnut shape in Earth's outer core may reveal elements that help drive the formation of the planet's ...

Researchers show the average surface temperature on our planet has shifted between 51.8 to 96.8 degrees Fahrenheit ...

The results, which the researchers call PhanDA, estimate global temperatures over the last 485 million years, going back to the end of the Cambrian, the period that saw the diversification of the ...

Lavas from hotspots - -whether erupting in Hawaii, Samoa or Iceland -- likely originate from a worldwide, uniform reservoir in Earth's mantle, according to an evaluation of volcanic hotspots.

ESA 's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) is ultimately headed for the Jovian system, but on Aug. 20, it took a quick look at ...

A new study co-led by the Smithsonian and the University of Arizona offers the most detailed glimpse yet of how Earth's ...

A new study offers the most detailed glimpse yet into how Earth's surface temperature has changed over the past 485 million years. The data show that Earth has been and can be warmer than today -- but ...

The scale of the geological event is like something from prehistoric times, with a tsunami 200 meters--656 feet--in height.

Recently, NASA issued a warning that a giant 110-foot asteroid named 2024 RN16 was expected to approach Earth on 15 September. However, it didn't happen, and the asteroid safely passed by Earth.

Here's what happened when a fifth-grade teacher teamed with colleagues to create comprehensive climate lessons that could be ...

People's deep connection with the ocean—their "marine identity"—can help us reset society's relationship with the seas, new research led by Dr. Pamela Buchan, from the University of Exeter ...

sign up for Science Friday's newsletters. September 6, 2024 • ESA officials said it was only the ninth time an asteroid was spotted before reaching Earth's atmosphere. And, as the climate ...