The Earth's interior is composed of four layers, three solid and one liquid—not magma but molten metal, nearly as hot as the surface of the sun. The deepest layer is a solid iron ball ...

We all grew up learning that we live on the Earth’s crust, which is just a thin layer above the mantle. Beneath that, the outer core surrounds the inner core, and… well, that’s it ...

Seismologists studying earthquake patterns in California have uncovered extraordinary evidence of a rare geological process ...

Imminent loss of NASA's Aura and Canada's SCISAT will severely diminish scientists’ ability to monitor ozone-depleting substances in the stratosphere.

Have you ever stopped to wonder if humanity is truly capable of reversing the damage we’ve done to our planet? The story of ...

Earth science concentrates on investigating how the planet works and why. This field delves into the many layers of the Earth and explains how those pieces fit together into a cohesive structure.

Deep soils vital for life host an active new microbial phylum, CSP1-3. These microbes may be key to innovative water ...

With the most powerful radio telescope in the southern hemisphere, we have observed a twinkling star and discovered an ...

The oldest crust on Earth, known to be unchanging, is actually being altered in real time. The North American continent is ...