Some scientists think that in five billion years, as the Sun ages and transforms into a Red Giant, Earth will be swallowed ...

Science has a funny way of humbling certainty. Most of us carry a mental picture of how Earth works that was assembled in school, reinforced by documentaries, and rarely questioned afterward. The ...

When NASA's Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System, or CYGNSS, launched into orbit in 2016, none of the University of ...

A new study presents a geological explanation for the East Antarctic Ice Sheet's head start. This annual phenomenon can influence weather in a variety of ways, from raising local temperatures to ...

(Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) If potted plants always seem to die under your care, you can take solace in ...

A new study gives fresh insight into what happens to planets after the death of their star. The post Science reveals fate of ...

Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physical and life sciences (including physics, chemistry, biology, ecology, soil science, geology, and geography) to the ...

Viscosity is one of the most fundamental physical properties used to describe how materials flow. It governs the movement of ...

Earth/space science teachers educate students on the four basic areas of scientific study classified as part of earth science: oceanography, astronomy, meteorology and geology. Earth scientists play a ...

Learn more about the department's name change from geological sciences to the Department of Earth Science, including the effect on degree names and curricula. The Department of Geological Sciences is ...