At this point in history, astronomers and engineers who grew up watching "Deep Impact" and "Armageddon," two movies about the ...

Researchers discovered that continents don’t just split at the surface—they also peel from below, feeding volcanic activity in the oceans. Simulations reveal that slow mantle waves strip continental ...

New global stress map reveals areas where the Earth's crust is on the verge of collapse, doubling the data and changing ...

But Earth isn't the only place we've set up shop. Space-based telescopes like Hubble, James Webb, and Chandra orbit far above ...

UW–Madison researchers have uncovered a flaw in the way that rover tests are evaluated on Earth, using computer simulation.

Strong and weak rocks transform the landscape through erosion, and a new study reveals that soil resistance alters this erosion by up to 20x.

Cosmic dust can tell scientists about how ice covered Earth during the last ice age. This dust is leftover debris from ...

Evidence of effectiveness does not equal successful implementation. To progress the field, practical tools are needed to bridge the gap between research and practice and to truly unite effectiveness ...

Both seasons divide the year into spring, summer, fall, and winter—yet with slightly different start and end dates for each. Here’s what they mean and how to tell them apart. People have always looked ...

Oct. 23, 2025 Sea levels are rising faster than at any time in 4,000 years, scientists report, with China’s major coastal cities at particular risk. The rapid increase is driven by warming oceans and ...