Earth’s molten iron core unexpectedly reversed direction beneath the Pacific, revealing a dramatic change in the hidden ...

Suppose that you could create a K–12 science and engineering curriculum from scratch. How would you go about doing it? Over the past four years, that’s essentially what we have done: first by writing ...

Researchers tested a new technique that uses fiber optic cables to detect earthquakes. It’s twice as precise as what the ...

Earth/space science teachers educate students on the four basic areas of scientific study classified as part of earth science: oceanography, astronomy, meteorology and geology. Earth scientists play a ...

Scientists probing life’s deepest origins have uncovered evidence that the first free-living cells may have emerged not once, but twice. The findings suggest a striking possibility: life may share one ...

Some great ideas shake up the world. For centuries, the outermost layer of Earth was thought to be static, rigid, locked in place. But the theory of plate tectonics has rocked this picture of the ...

One of the most interesting discoveries about Earth in the past few decades concerns the Earth’s magnetic poles. Paleomagnetic records show that the poles have flipped places 183 times in the last 83 ...

Learn more about the department's name change from geological sciences to the Department of Earth Science, including the effect on degree names and curricula. The Department of Geological Sciences is ...

The Department of Earth Science offers Master of Science and doctoral degree programs. Our research-oriented department is affiliated with a number of research institutes and research centers, ...

The Committee on Earth Science and Applications from Space (CESAS) provides an independent, authoritative forum for identifying and discussing Earth system science research requiring data from space ...

The study of Earth science isn’t just for students who are interested in how our planet works. It’s also for those who are passionate about addressing urgent global challenges such as climate change, ...