What happens at the end of our world? Scientists have found an Earth-like planet orbiting a star 4,000 light years away from the solar system that may reveal our planet’s ultimate fate. The rocky ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Demand for timely and accurate Earth observation (EO) data has never been greater. Applications range from monitoring climate change and urbanization to ensuring food security, managing biodiversity, ...

Earth system models, the supercomputer-driven programs that can forecast future carbon emissions and climate dynamics, can predict only the processes that they represent. And as scientists learn more ...