Microfossils from Mongolia suggest the first animals may be up to 200 million years older than their oldest clear fossils, a new study finds.

Sea-level changes offer an independent record of dramatic Jurassic and Cretaceous episodes when the solid Earth may have ...

The planet beneath our feet was alive—the continent of Earth scienceStarting with what Earth science is, we have traveled ...

Ancient asteroid impacts may have done more than reshape Earth's surface—they could have helped spark life itself. New computer models show the collisions created enormous underground hydrothermal ...

Earth's poles do not always stay in the same place. For example, a region once near the North Pole can end up near the equator, and an area near the equator can shift up toward the pole. This is known ...

Atmospheric circulation governs weather and climate, but it also carries angular momentum. When winds shift or mass ...

Explore the science of deep earthquakes, from subduction zones to seismic waves. Uncover how these mysterious events ...

When aiming for a graduate school in Earth and Planetary Sciences, many people likely struggle to decide on their preferred ...

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 Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History is celebrating National Earth Science week with fun, all-ages activities included ...