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 ...
Geologists at Oregon State University have found that two of the West Coast’s biggest fault systems have ruptured within ...
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 ...
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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Advocates say that delivering lectures and presentations al fresco can energize students and provide them with a complete ...
Seasonal changes redistribute enough water around Earth to shift the planet's center of mass back and forth by fractions of an inch relative to its geometric center. NASA scientists are on the case, ...
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 ...
Every other week, Ed Aractingi, Chief Information Officer and Douglas Schmidt, Dean of W&M's School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics host a dynamic, hour-long session where they explore the ...
The United Nations on Friday was one vote shy of unanimously adopting a new map of the world that shows Africa's true size, making the continent appear far larger than it does on traditional maps. The ...