Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...

NASA and its partners recently tested an aircraft guidance system that could help planes maintain a precise course even while ...

NASA's Perseverance rover has been busy gathering bits of Mars — rock cores the size of chalk sticks, clusters of broken fragments no bigger than pencil erasers, and even grains of dust fine enough to ...

Seismic wave data previously suggested the Earth’s hot inner core is slowing its spin. Now, researchers say it’s also ...

what happens at the ICB still has some implications for Earth’s long-term evolution.” Mindy Weisberger is a science writer and media producer whose work has appeared in Live Science ...

A perfectly preserved ancient tree fossil offered scientists an unprecedented view into a moment 42,000 years ago when the Earth’s magnetic field went haywire. The compelling 2021 study tells the ...

University of Iowa researchers found in a new study that images of Earth that kindle "blue marble awe" could create more favorable views of renewable energy and the environment.

Earth's crust is the planet's outermost layer. It is made of solid rock and sits on top of another layer, called the mantle. The mantle flows and stretches like bubble gum, while the crust above ...

Earth and environmental sciences cover all aspects of Earth and planetary sciences, and broadly encompasses solid Earth processes, surface and atmospheric dynamics, Earth system history, climate ...

Feb. 10, 2025 — New research has found exposure to outdoor air pollution and extreme temperatures during pregnancy may increase the risk of prolonged pregnancy, offering new insights into the ...

This science-informed effort goes beyond protecting marine life -- it uses targeted financial investments to ...