What is Earth science?So far, we have peered into the edges of the universe, the interior of atoms, and the mysteries of life. The place we are visiting this time is the last remaining country on the ...
When viewed from space, Earth appears to be totally spherical, as smooth and perfect as a little blue marble. In reality, however, it’s more akin to a gnarly potato, squished flat at the poles and ...
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 ...
A new study suggests Earth formed almost entirely from material in the inner Solar System, challenging the idea that ...
There are three things that I remember from my high-school Earth-science class: the swirling pink cover of the study book designed to help us pass New York State’s year-end test, the football player ...
Isotope mapping reveals millions of square kilometers of lost Gondwanan crust hidden beneath Asia, Europe and North America.
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, ...
A GPS-based algorithm is used to identify where stress has been building up. The massive slab of ice broke off from one of Greenland's largest glaciers and has been drifting away since. One day, a ...