A new book explores how one biologist’s work at the North and South Poles changed the way he sees the world and our place in ...

A research team led by Prof. An Zhisheng and Prof. Zhou Weijian from the Institute of Earth Environment of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) developed an innovative approach to examining the ...

Humans evolved late in Earth history. While this timing inspired the conclusion that humanlike life is a cosmic improbability ...

This science of trees inspired my colleague and me to measure the scaling of tree branch diameter in art. Among my favorite images is a carving of a tree from a late-medieval mosque in India.

Dive into the world of primitive wood burning and woodturning excellence as tree branches are transformed into stunning works of art on the lathe. Using simple, natural materials, this creative ...

This week on Break It Down: the world's oldest runestone might have been carved by a woman in a language that predates the Vikings, asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 2.3 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032 ...

On Wednesday 27 November, the Weybridge Branch held the 69th RK Pierson Memorial Lecture at the Brooklands Museum. The ‘RKP’ ...

Feb. 19, 2025 — Arctic glaciers are leaking significant amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Glacial melt rivers and groundwater springs are transporting large volumes of methane from ...

China has begun recruiting for a planetary defense force after risk assessments determined that an asteroid could conceivably ...

The Earth Sciences contribute to answers on a wide range of societal and economic questions in areas such as: the natural means of existence (water, raw materials, the energy transition), the ...