Rising sea levels are slowing Earth’s rotation, lengthening how long an average day lasts. And the current rate of increase to a single average day—1.33 additional milliseconds per century—is ...

Oxygen isotope analysis of lunar soil shows meteorites delivered only a limited amount of water to the Earth–Moon system after about 4 billion years ago.

Students in Greece will revive Eratosthenes' calculation of the Earth’s radius and circumference, a remarkable experiment in ...

Climate change is lengthening our days because rising sea levels slow Earth's rotation. Researchers from the University of Vienna and ETH Zurich now show that the current increase in day length—1.33 ...

Finding Earth-like planets orbiting sun-like stars and identifying signs of life such as oxygen or water is a major goal in ...

In recent years, an increasing number of scientists in China have gone outside their work bubble to share their knowledge with the public. They are frequently seen speaking at campuses and on ...

Surprise, surprise: all that climate stuff scientists have been warning us about is coming back to bite us. And by us, of course, we mean all of humanity. “Research shows that several Earth system ...

Even when Earth was locked in its most extreme deep freeze, the planet’s climate may not have been as silent and still as once believed. New research from ancient Scottish rocks reveals that during ...

The Earth Dynamics Geodetic Explorer (EDGE) is one of two missions NASA selected Feb. 5 for its Earth System Explorer program. Credit: Lanteris Space Systems WASHINGTON — NASA has selected two Earth ...

WEST LAFAYETTE — A science writer, two technology CEOs and a venture capital firm co-founder will headline Purdue University's Presidential Lecture Series this spring. The series will be held in ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - The University of Arizona's College of Science Lecture Series is set to explore the impact of scientific advancements on humanity's future. This year's series, titled "Today's ...