Earth

Get your lifetime pass before the price takes a quantum leap!

Sea ice is drifting faster in the Arctic—which means polar bears need to walk farther to stay in their native range. Emily Schwing reports.

In advance of the big solar eclipse on August 21, author and journalist David Baron talks about his new book American Eclipse: A Nation's Epic Race to Catch the Shadow of the Moon and Win the Glory of the World.

Discover a fantastic book to give to kids as they explore the rocky world this summer.

Evidence from sediment cores suggests this rich ecosystem was flooded at least twice in the past

Nature is a marvelous painter

Errors could cause researchers to overestimate the rate of photosynthesis when water is scarce

Let's visit some dunes I have known—including some frozen in time

Imagine the weather turning to stone...

A sedimentologist weighs in on beach selection, tools and the perfect sand-to-water ratio

A new book captures the shocking, surprising and stunning life within the Pacific

Ecologists say wolves should be allowed to roam beyond remote wilderness areas—and that by scaring off smaller predators like coyotes and jackals, wolves might do a good service, too. Emily Schwing reports.