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
450 Huge Geometrical Earthworks in the Amazon Hint at Past Civilizations
Ancient Egyptians Believed Cats Had 'Divine Energy'
Is Africa Splitting in Two? Really? Here's the Scoop
What Exactly Is the Eye of the Sahara, aka the Richat Structure?
The Driest Place on Earth: Chile's Atacama Desert
10 Longest Rivers in the U.S.: From the Missouri to the Brazos
What Is the Smallest State in the USA? Looking at Area and Population
Venice Isn't Alone: 7 Sinking Cities Around the World
What Was the Largest Wave Ever Recorded?
Where Have All the Seashells Gone?
HowStuffWorks: 10 Weird Sea Creatures
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The world has only had time zones since the late 1800s. Some people think we should eliminate them and have just one universal time instead.
Permafrost across the globe is rapidly melting. What could this mean for the future of the planet?
By Mark Mancini
Let's take a look at some of the strongest metals on Earth and their surprising uses.
By Dave Roos & Sascha Bos
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Cobalt is associated with the color blue, but it's so needed for rechargeable batteries that the U.S. put it on the list of minerals it can't live without.
By Dave Roos
EXXpedition founder Emily Penn will captain the 300, all-female crew in its first Round the World sailing voyage.
Cultures all over the world have treasured turquoise for its color and rarity for thousands of years — from Native American jewelry and Aztec and Mesoamerican art to King Tutankhamun's death mask.
Discover the origins of the continental drift theory and how scientists explain these geologic phenomena.
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Gondwana was a humongous landmass that persisted for 300 million years before it began to break up, forming all the continents in the modern Southern Hemisphere.
You've probably heard of the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, but do you know the difference?
You've probably heard of the Tropics of Capricorn and Cancer, but do you know the difference?
Mountain Lake in Virginia is best known for its starring role in 'Dirty Dancing.' But today, it's nothing more than a muddy pit that's all but dried up ... and geologists think they may know why.
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If it looks like a party is on, maybe they'll come back. Playing the sounds of a noisy, healthy coral reef can attract important fish species to devastated reef habitats.
This is not an easy question to answer, thanks to the mists of time. But historians have put forth several possibilities. An ancient tablet claims one king ruled for 28,000 years!
The Arctic Circle is a region marked by frigid temperatures, strange sunlight and glaciers galore. And for hundreds of thousands of people, it's also home sweet home.
By Mark Mancini
A lot of the times when people think of ancient artifacts, they picture Greek or Roman tools and relics. Things like oxidized copper trinkets, ivory statues, or maybe a bit of gold jewelry. But once you start thinking in archeological terms, a whole world of possibilities open up that pre date recorded history. Now we […] The post 12 Of The Oldest Objects Ever Discovered appeared first on Goliath.
By Wes Walcott
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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
Ash flows, deadly gases and vog are just a few of the other reasons why we all need to respect volcanoes.
The decision made at the 27th General Conference on Weights and Measures will scrap leap seconds for good by 2035.
The ocean is so deep, it puts the height of Mount Everest to shame.
By Mark Mancini
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You might be surprised at how little of the world's oceans scientists have investigated.
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?
The United States is divided into 50 states, small and large. So which is the biggest state in the U.S.A.?
You could stack the Eiffel Tower, the Washington Monument and the Statue of Liberty in Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the U.S. But, do you know what the deepest lake in the world is?
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The oceans take up most of the surface area of our planet and remain mostly unexplored. But how many oceans are there?
Sarah Palin never really said she could see Russia from her house. But how far is Russia from Alaska anyway? And can you see one country from the other?
By Mitch Ryan