Geologists at Oregon State University have found that two of the West Coast’s biggest fault systems have ruptured within ...

The moon could have formed in a matter of hours following the giant impact between Earth and a Mars-size protoplanet early in the history of the solar system. The theory comes from new simulations ...

Every estuary has a heartbeat, and for the first time scientists have watched one beat across an entire harbor, day and night, for a full year. In a study published in iScience, a team led by Andrew ...

Scientists have helped solve a longstanding mystery about how Earth remained habitable after oxygen first accumulated in its ...

The distinct, earthy smell that fills the air after rain following a long dry spell can trigger some serious nostalgia. This ...

A new study reveals that microbial life deep within Earth has persisted and repeatedly flourished through hundreds of millions of years of mountain-building and erosion. By analyzing minerals, fluids ...

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Atmosphere-biosphere interactions play a vital role in regulating the exchange of energy, matter, and gases between the Earth’s atmosphere and its terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. These ...

The Cascadia subduction zone and northern San Andreas fault may sometimes rupture in rapid succession, according to evidence preserved in 3,100 years of ocean sediments. Researchers identified unusual ...

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Earth’s annual checkup shows that we’re at increasing risk of moving away from the environment we’re adapted to ...