It’s one of the most famous stars in the night sky. If you grew up with stories about navigation, camping, […] ...

Researchers from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Columbia University ...

The collapse of tropical forests during Earth's most catastrophic extinction event was the primary cause of the prolonged ...

Rain comes when water molecules in the atmosphere clump together to form ice crystals or water droplets that are heavy enough to fall to the ground. But what causes that clumping to happen?

The Weis Earth Science Museum is expected to move to downtown Appleton this fall. It opened in Menasha in 2001.

Monsoon season is underway. Meteorologists have identified a pattern that brings hope to those longing for a lush summer this ...

Funding for science is very much on the chopping block in President Trump's proposed budget. It's a fraught moment for NASA, particularly for those focused on earth science and not human space ...

The ten warmest years since the early days of the industrial revolution have all occurred since 2015. Read more here.

Earth science research and news. Read science articles on air quality, geology, meteorology, oceanography, paleontology and science and the environment.

Clouds play an important role in regulating the climate. Bright ones at low altitudes generally reflect solar energy away, ...

Science Space Deep Space Space Telescope Bug-eyed telescope ready to find Earth-smashing asteroids The ESA's Flyeye-1 completed its ‘first light’ test. By Andrew Paul ...

For decades, scientists have believed there should be black holes that fall between two well-known types. On one end are ...