Earth's oceans repeatedly lost oxygen and produced metal deposits during the planet's deepest ice ages. An international team ...

While Earth's core consists mostly of iron, its density implies that lighter elements are also mixed in. Because hydrogen is abundant in the universe and can mix with iron under certain conditions, ...

Purdue researchers say the Chicxulub impact threw up a dust cloud that trapped heat across Earth. The finding suggests this ...

The new study provides unambiguous evidence that the inner core began to decrease its speed around 2010, moving slower than the Earth's surface. USC scientists have proven that the Earth's inner core ...

From ecosystem change and soil quality to hydrology and natural hazards, Earth studies have never been so important. But in a crowded field of concerns, how can researchers prioritise the most ...

Researchers tested a new technique that uses fiber optic cables to detect earthquakes. It’s twice as precise as what the government currently uses. Sargassum, a smelly, brown seaweed that can cause ...

The Earth system functions and connects in unexpected ways - from the microscopic interactions of bacteria and rocks to the macro-scale processes that build and erode mountains and regulate Earth's ...

The department offers graduate courses and research programs leading to an M.S. in Geology or Geophysics and a Ph.D. in Earth and Environmental Sciences. Students are encouraged to obtain broad ...

New name reflects more than a century of evolution and a commitment to understanding the whole planet Beginning in August 2026, the University of Colorado Boulder's Department of Geological Sciences ...

An undergraduate in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences will develop a program in one of two majors: Environmental Geoscience or Geological Sciences. Within the requirements discussed ...