New research finds the disappearance of glaciers in the Sierra Nevada will be unprecedented in the human history of North ...
Scientists at MIT and elsewhere have discovered extremely rare remnants of "proto Earth," which formed about 4.5 billion ...
Earth's Ediacaran Period, roughly 630 to 540 million years ago, has always been something of a magnetic minefield for ...
Archaeologists are turning their attention to the depths of the Great Lakes. Recent discoveries suggest that during the Ice Age, when water levels were much lower, early peoples may have hunted and ...
Extreme heat deep in Earth’s crust forged the strong, stable continents that have endured for billions of years.
A new model uncovers how Earth’s liquid core has sustained its magnetic field since the planet’s beginnings, offering new insights into its future. Earth benefits from the presence of a magnetic field ...
The mountain glaciers of Yosemite National Park are projected to melt away in 75 years or less. Now, new research finds that their loss will be the first time humans have ever seen the Sierra Nevada ...