Educators are finding creative ways to blend earth science with physics, engineering, and technology to make STEM lessons more engaging and relevant. By using NGSS-aligned resources, interactive ...

Two new proposed NASA Earth science missions will attempt to address key research topics while leveraging both commercial and exploration capabilities. During NASA’s “Ignition” event March 24, the ...

Earth’s magnetosphere, once thought to have a simple electric polarity pattern, has revealed a surprising twist. New satellite data and advanced simulations show that the morning side of the ...

Earth System Sciences (ESS) investigates the integrated components of our planet—atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, lithosphere and biosphere—and the physical, chemical and biological processes that ...

Billions of years ago, Earth’s atmosphere was hostile, with barely any oxygen and toxic conditions for life. Researchers from the Earth-Life Science Institute studied Japan’s iron-rich hot springs, ...

Scientists at the University of Southampton have uncovered evidence from ancient rocks that Earth's climate continued to fluctuate during its most extreme ice age—known as Snowball Earth. During the ...

If NASA must pull back, Europe is ready to step up — and do so with open arms. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. As climate ...

The Earth–ionosphere system forms a natural electromagnetic cavity, within which extremely low frequency (ELF) waves generated primarily by global lightning discharges become trapped and resonate.

Every year, Earth follows a familiar pattern of seasonal changes: As summer rolls around in the Northern Hemisphere, winter creeps in in the Southern Hemisphere, and vice versa. But do other planets ...

The highest point on Earth's surface is the top of Mount Everest, which towers more than 29,000 feet (8,800 meters) above sea level. But what's the lowest point on land? The lowest spot on dry land ...

WASHINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) — A new STEM Center building is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony this week. A ribbon-cutting ...

Each year, Space Science Week brings together leaders across the space science disciplines to explore the latest developments and discuss the future of the field from a variety of perspectives, from ...