A Pew Research poll shows partisan split over U.S. scientific leadership, with Democrats far more concerned about losing ground than Republicans.

Earth scientist Andrea Donnellan studies the surface of the Earth from the sky to better understand earthquakes, including improved forecasting for earthquake location and severity.

The far-flung “Project Anchor” conspiracy theory claims that NASA is preparing for Earth to “lose” gravity on August 12, 2026, is circulating on social media.

Researchers developed ShapKAN, a deep learning model integrated into the AI4Min-PE platform ( enabling instant prediction and visualization of key thermodynamic parameters up to 500 GPa. This open AI tool supports the discovery of new chemical behaviors of minerals and elements under extreme conditions.

As global officials confirm that 2025 was Earth's third-hottest year on record, a new poll shows Americans are sharply divided over the role of science in the United States.

For the first time, the three-year average global temperature was more than 1.5 degrees C above preindustrial temps.

“Soil Science: The Dirt on Dirt,” a new class and lab — ERT 404LLB and ERT 504, respectively — in the Department of Earth Sciences brings together students from varying disciplines to unearth soil’s secrets and help expose them for a healthier campus and Earth.

The big news in Earth science this year was all about climate change, with extreme weather, flooding and drought attributed to warming. Scientists also warned about much worse to come if we don't rein in carbon emissions. When you purchase through links on ...

Earth's rotation is randomly speeding up, and nobody is quite sure why. These speedups, which have occurred several times over the last few years, haven't had any effect on daily life, but they also haven't gone unnoticed by science. Tuesday, Aug. 5 is the ...

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