Earth Science

A new study suggests that the breakup of the ancient supercontinent Gondwana generated waves that slowly propagated beneath the continents for tens of millions of years, shaping their surface.

A new study strengthens the hypothesis that the El Niño phenomenon contributed to the great Permian-Triassic extinction, 250 million years ago.

Polar ice melting and rising sea levels are slowing Earth’s rotation, emerging as a significant factor in the change to the length of a day

Natural metal nodules release oxygen in the dark depths of the ocean, challenging the long-held belief that oxygen production is impossible without photosynthesis.

Physicists who set out to debunk the theory of evolution for religious reasons ended up revolutionizing the field of geology.

The autumnal equinox is a good time to revisit ancient astronomical ideas and explore new concepts for experiential teaching.

The five layers of the atmosphere and their gas composition are essential to our existence, just like the air we breathe.

Israeli environmental satellite ends operations, SpaceX back in action, Boeing delayed, and an upcoming nova event.

A Miyake event—an intense and rare solar storm—can have lasting effects on both nature and humanity

Why does fog form before dawn? What are the differences between haze and smog and can we prevent them?

How did we manage to curb ozone depletion within just a few decades and what can this teach us?

Trees growing at an angle, a vast ocean surrounded by a huge desert and bizarre basketball

Volcano formation depends on pressures, temperatures, gases and the movement of tectonic plates within the Earth’s mantle

What causes earthquakes? Why can’t we predict them? And what can we learn from them?

Mapping of the “Jubas” on the Golan Heights may explain geological processes on other rocky planets

An Ambiguous Compensation Agreement, No Progress on Weaning Off Fossil Fuels

It is 521 years since the second voyage of Amerigo Vespucci, from whose name “America” derives

Everyone knows that lunar gravity is responsible for tidal cycles, but the actual process is more complex than commonly perceived.

The IPCC report unambiguously implicates greenhouse gas emissions in global warming and calls for immediate action, before it is too late

What are the differences between charcoal (also called wood coal), mineral coal, and petroleum

Carbon is the building block of life and has a central role in many processes on our planet

Bad news for the fight against global warming: The quantity of methane produced by human activity has reached record highs

Wind has always been a source of energy, whether for sailboats or flour mills powered by the wind

Water is vital for life, but it needs to be clean to be consumed safely. Today it’s not always possible to drink water straight from the reservoir and it needs to be treated for it to be potable. The video below shows the purification process of drinking water