A new geological study reshapes the timeline of a major tectonic collision that helped form the Andes, suggesting key events occurred earlier than long assumed.

Mark Clementz, a professor in the University of Wyoming Department of Geology and Geophysics, and colleagues have produced a ...

The deep interiors of ice giants such as Uranus and Neptune may contain a previously unknown form of matter, based on new computational research by Carnegie scientists Cong Liu and Ronald Cohen.

A lion’s legacy could soon reach all the way to Mars thanks to a ground-breaking engineering project ...

A new study published in Science Advances reveals that sinking land—not just rising oceans alone—will be the main cause of ...

Los Angeles, situated in a state with over 39 million residents, ranks as one of the most densely populated urban centers in ...

Floating in near-weightless conditions can be disorienting for even the most experienced astronauts. Male reproductive ...

Lunar regolith could be a viable option for radiation shielding, reducing exposure risks for astronauts during long-duration missions on the Moon's surface.

But modern agriculture’s deep plowing and heavy machinery do more harm than good, by disrupting the natural pathways through which water infiltrates, researchers report March 19 in Science. Breaking ...

As spring arrives across Indiana, lawns begin to wake up — and so do the responsibilities that come with maintaining a healthy, attractive turf.

The colossal movements of tectonic plates shape our world, influencing the composition of Earth’s atmosphere, the planet’s protective magnetic field and perhaps even the flourishing of life. Now ...

Here are some ways the world might end in ice, according to science fiction. Earth freezes. Humankind’s remnants huddle in ice caves, fending off giant alien monsters (Snowball Earth). Or people ...