Earth Science
Earth Science covers all facets of how the earth works, from from volcanoes to the world's oceans.
Worldwide Droughts Uncover Ancient Relics, Ruins and Remains
Mudlarkers Pull Historical Artifacts Out of Riverbank Muck
Ohio's Serpent Mound Is an Archaeological Mystery
Lava Isn't the Only Dangerous Aspect of Volcanoes
This Sacred Quarry Is a Cornerstone of Native American Spirituality
Why Is the Thwaites Glacier Called the 'Doomsday Glacier'?
What Is the Mohorovicic Discontinuity and Can Humans Ever Reach It?
Time Is Up for the Leap Second
The 9 Longest Rivers in the World: From the Nile to the Congo
How Much of the Ocean Has Been Explored? Shockingly Little!
How Deep Is the Ocean?
New NASA Mission Will Study Earth's Surface Water From Space
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This seismic boundary lies within Earth between the bottom of crust and the uppermost mantle. But nobody has ever dug down deep enough to confirm it exists. So does it?
You might be surprised at how little of the world's oceans scientists have investigated.
The ocean is so deep, it puts the height of Mount Everest to shame.
By Mark Mancini
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The decision made at the 27th General Conference on Weights and Measures will scrap leap seconds for good by 2035.
The SWOT satellite is a collaboration between NASA and the French space agency. Its mission is to measure how much water is on Earth and where the water is going.
Ash flows, deadly gases and vog are just a few of the other reasons why we all need to respect volcanoes.
According to Guinness World Records, the waves in Nazaré, Portugal, are the biggest ever surfed. Scientists attribute the massive waves to an underwater canyon, but how does it work?
By Dylan Ris
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Native Americans have quarried red pipestone from the land that is now Pipestone National Monument for centuries. What makes this particular stone so sacred?
When it comes to rivers, longest doesn't necessarily mean biggest, and length can be difficult to determine, so the top spot will always be debated.
Scientists are concerned that the Thwaites Glacier is melting at a rapid pace, though some don't love the name "Doomsday Glacier." What does the rapid melt of this huge glacier mean for the future of our planet?
By Mark Mancini
It was the world's largest diamond when mined and today it's cut into nine gems that are all part of the British Crown Jewels. But since the death of Queen Elizabeth II, questions have emerged about its imperialist history.
By Dave Roos
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Radiocarbon dating is a cornerstone of climate and archaeological sciences. But it could be threated as fossil fuel emissions negate the useful signal from atomic tests.
Here are six surprises that were uncovered around the globe when the heat rose and the water receded.
Arizona isn't all desert. Take Grand Falls, aka "Chocolate Falls." It is dry most of the year, but when it rains, this waterfall pours.
Split as if by a laser, the Al Naslaa rock in Saudi Arabia's Tayma Oasis baffles scientists and amateur geologists alike. How did this perfect split happen?
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Rossby waves influence everything from high tides to extreme weather patterns, and not just on Earth. They also occur on the sun and on Venus and Jupiter as well. So, what are they exactly?
By Mark Mancini
The Poles of Inaccessibility are the locations on Earth that are the farthest away from either water or land and are the most remote spots in the world.
Trovants, found only in a small town in Romania, are stones that actually seem to move and grow. But are they alive?
Does searching through the mud of a riverbank for treasures of old sound like a fun way to spend a day? If so, you may just be a true mudlarker at heart.
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The element lithium is one of just three created during the Big Bang and has been used for mental health care for decades. But now it's in higher demand than ever before.
The U.S. Senate recently passed a bill to make daylight saving time permanent. However, many health groups are against it. What do studies say and should President Joe Biden sign the bill into law?
Cinnabar's bright-red pigment has been used in jewelry, pottery and makeup for millennia. But cinnabar is also the primary ore for mercury, making it a dangerous mineral if the particles are inhaled.
The rose-red mineral rhodonite was first discovered in the 1790s in the Ural Mountains of Russia. Today it's found globally and is associated with compassion, love and healing.
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The curves of the giant snake line up with the sun during equinoxes and solstices.
Mountains might look like they're stoic and still, but research shows otherwise. Massive ones, like the Matterhorn, are moving all the time, gently swaying back and forth every few seconds.