Pinpointing when early land plants colonized terrestrial environments and began influencing Earth's systems is a core ...
Behind the long-term climate projections that affect our lives sits one of the most remarkable scientific achievements of the modern era.
A dip in Earth's gravity field beneath Antarctica is helping scientists track deep-Earth changes over tens of millions of years.
Eastern Canada has seen a rise in the number of hurricane- and near-hurricane strength events battering its maritime areas, ...
The climate record holds some of its best warnings in stone, soil, and leaves. In a new study, scientists from the University of Utah and the Colorado School of Mines looked back to one of Earth’s ...
In the top layers of soil, microbes digest dead wood and fallen leaves, while threadlike roots release carbon dioxide as they ...
The last 30 years are the fastest warming period since 1880, according to a Washington Post analysis of NASA data. Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please ...
A better understanding of the bedrock can help researchers calculate how quickly the continent's melting glaciers might ...