New NASA research demonstrates that 540 million years of Earth’s magnetic field changes have corresponded to surface ...

Experts know from past experiments that djerfisherite can be created when potassium-rich fluids and iron-nickel sulfides ...

Mantle plumes are important geologic processes—they interact with plate tectonics, create rich mineral deposits, and even ...

MUSCAT: A team of international scientists has discovered what they believe is the first confirmed "ghost plume" — a hidden ...

Miles Inside The Earth's Surface The insides of Earth remain as much of a mystery to experts as the outsides of the planet.

The Weis Earth Science Museum is expected to move to downtown Appleton this fall. It opened in Menasha in 2001.

Mercury doesn't give up its secrets easily. The smallest planet in our solar system is also one of the most extreme—a ...

Almost 3,000 kilometers underground, a seismic mystery has been solved as earthquake waves anomalous behavior is finally ...

Jezero Crater, once a lake bed some 3.5 billion years ago, has become the focus of NASA’s search for signs of past life. It’s ...

Scientists have been baffled to discover solid rock flowing 1,700 miles (2,700km) beneath the Earth's surface.

China dominates the global rare earths industry—and it’s not even close. A fight is already underway to lay claim to this sunken island’s natural riches.

Metals like magnesium, iron, and calcium naturally react with carbon dioxide to form minerals that lock the gas away for good. Cornell’s engineered microbes supercharge this process by breaking down ...