A Turkish team’s 4,700-year-old discovery had one archaeologist “nearly” fainting.

Henri Drake, UC Irvine assistant professor of Earth system science, has been named a 2026 Packard Fellow for Science and Engineering by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Drake is one of 20 ...

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

Earth Science after 35 years, is there a make-up exam?In high school, Earth Science was my worst subject.I gave up around ...

Heatwaves happen when temperatures stay unusually high for several days or longer. In simple terms, the sun heats the Earth during the day. The ground then releases this heat into the air, making it ...

Scientists did not arrive at Earth’s age from one clue. Several very different measurements keep pointing toward the same ...

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 ...

NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft has been breaking distance records for decades. Launched almost 50 years ago, it became the ...

Space tsunamis have revealed the weak spots in Earth's invisible magnetic shield, highlighting the regions where dangerous ...

Humans are in danger as a result: Since September 2025, climate change has fueled myriad natural disasters, including floods ...

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

Scientists believe there are planets outside our solar system where life is even more abundant and sustainable.