Climate, Not Humans, Was the Main Driver of Ancient Elephant Extinctions Elephants and their forebears…
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Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only known world to support life, distinguished by its dynamic geology, diverse ecosystems, and vast oceans. Its atmosphere, rich in nitrogen and oxygen, helps regulate temperature and shield life from harmful radiation. Earth’s layered interior drives plate tectonics, earthquakes, and volcanic activity, shaping its surface over millions of years. From its magnetic field to its climate systems, Earth is a complex, interconnected system that scientists study to understand both its past and its rapidly changing present. As humanity’s only home, Earth remains at the center of environmental research, planetary science, and efforts toward sustainability.
Detailed Observations Enable Better Understanding of Future Ice Shelf Stability A global team of scientists…
The technique is being developed to detect venusquakes. A new study details how, in 2019,…
In June 2021, all-time temperature records fell in multiple cities in the U.S. and Canada…
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, the latest spacecraft to monitor sea surface height, releases its first science…
A study of PM2.5 pollution during COVID-19 lockdowns found that natural weather patterns, not reduced…
Early land clearance helped Fijian pollinators. After centuries of human impact on the world’s ecosystems,…
Penn State scientists tracked community recovery after COVID-19 lockdown using fiber-optic sensors, finding vehicle and…
The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission takes us over Lake Mar Chiquita – an endorheic salt lake in the…
The atmosphere is changing, trapping more heat from the Sun. The ocean plays a significant…
Satellites reveal ocean microplastic fluctuation in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and releases from the…
Curtin University research has found tiny amounts of gold can be trapped inside pyrite, commonly…
Noctilucent clouds form so high in the atmosphere that they continue to reflect sunlight hours…
Achieving total renewable energy worldwide demands lower consumption, radical electrification, and breakthroughs in fuel technology—plus…
Precipitation totals and lake levels are among the worst they have been since the 1970s.…
Results demonstrate the power of nickel isotope analyses, which are relatively new, to solve long-standing…
The dust storm traveled from Algeria to Italy, spanning roughly 1,000 kilometers (620 miles). On…
One of the world’s largest deltas stands as a remarkable example of how water and…