Earth

Temperatures, CO2, ocean heat and Arctic sea ice changes all saw sobering firsts

The OSIRIS-REx probe's journey to the asteroid Bennu will answer questions about our deepest past and possible futures

Visiting Seattle with kids? Want geology? In this installment of our occasional series on the subject, we're visiting Burke Museum, which has got plenty of hands-on geology and paleontology for the kids (and adults) to experience! It's a great place to take them on a rainy day. Come explore!

Dragon Hole, or Longdong, is reportedly more than 300 meters deep. If confirmed, that would be far deeper than the previous record holder, Dean's Blue Hole in the Bahamas

She also said, in her acceptance speech, "we can save our planet while creating millions of good-paying clean-energy jobs"

A volatile arrangement of tectonic plates millions of years ago gave us the Pacific

Presidential candidates begin to make clear their stark differences on climate change, energy production and stem cell research

Fish flourished in creeks in which human engineers helped shore up beaver dams made weak by poor timber availability.

Scientists are trying to convert carbon dioxide emissions into something of value—without using too much energy

A bit ago, I had my En Tequila Es Verdad readers ask some simple geology questions, and they delivered! This is the first in a long series of reader-inspired posts exploring the lighter side of geology

Great frigate birds may stay aloft for up to two months, eating and sleeping on the wing.

Testing the limits of predictions, some geologists say long-silent Colli Albani might be starting a new eruption phase