Geophysical Sciences

Changes in Earth’s orbit could explain rise and fall of ancient species Earth

Changes in Earth’s orbit could explain rise and fall of ancient species

Land rising above the sea 2.4 billion years ago transformed Earth’s life, climate Land

Land rising above the sea 2.4 billion years ago transformed Earth’s life, climate

High above mountains of Nepal, detectors study impact of Asian monsoon on climate Plane

High above mountains of Nepal, detectors study impact of Asian monsoon on climate

Research suggests water appeared while Earth was still growing Planet collision

Research suggests water appeared while Earth was still growing

First look at Jupiter’s poles show strange geometric arrays of storms Thumbnail

First look at Jupiter’s poles show strange geometric arrays of storms

Roscoe Braham Jr., pioneering meteorologist, 1921-2017

Roscoe Braham Jr., pioneering meteorologist, 1921-2017

Whales only recently evolved into giants due to changing oceans Whale

Whales only recently evolved into giants due to changing oceans

Heat from Earth’s core could be underlying force in plate tectonics East Pacific Rise

Heat from Earth’s core could be underlying force in plate tectonics

Case of Earth’s missing continental crust solved: It sank

Case of Earth’s missing continental crust solved: It sank

Climate change ‘tug of war’ keeps scientists guessing on storm tracks

Climate change ‘tug of war’ keeps scientists guessing on storm tracks