Ice cores, tree rings, and satellite data converge on a striking truth: Earth’s rapid changes today are unlike anything seen in human history. When most people hear the term Earth science, they think ...

A new study led by researchers at the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at Institute of Science Tokyo challenges a long-standing assumption about Earth's most extreme ice ages. Using numerical ...

Picture yourself standing at the Geographic North Pole with a compass in your hand. You'd expect that trusty needle to point straight down, right into the ground. Turns out that's completely wrong.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Oct 23, 2025, 12:48pm EDT Oct 23, 2025, 01:42pm EDT Illustration ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

For decades, scientists have been baffled by two enormous, enigmatic structures buried deep inside Earth with features so vast and unusual that they defy conventional models of planetary evolution.

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Global drought rarely arrives as a single, sweeping event. Some years feel widespread, with dry conditions stretching across ...

Explanation of why the Moon turns red during a total lunar eclipse, detailing the March 3 event, Earth’s shadow phases, atmospheric refraction, and eclipse season timing.