Fossils discovered at an early Miocene site in Kenya include a new type of early ape and offer clues about the environment inhabited by human ancestors.

Decoding how sand grains move and accumulate on Earth can also help scientists understand dune formation on Mars.

Using in-situ observational data, scientists reveal that Kuroshio intrusions through the Luzon Strait increase small phytoplankton in the South China Sea.

New research shows that typically, less than 10% of land-building alluvium reaches the Bird’s Foot Delta region, the ...

Twenty years of data from around the world show that areas that are not too dry and not too wet are most conducive to ...

The first person of color and first Earth scientist to serve as director of the Department of Energy’s Office of Science ...

Contrary to conventional wisdom that glaciers just carve landscapes, they can also form low-relief surfaces by sheltering ...

Increasing interplay among extreme events and land subsidence impacts calls for urgent mitigation and policy action to reduce detrimental ramifications to infrastructure and people.

New research shows that typically, less than 10% of land-building alluvium reaches the Bird’s Foot Delta region, the southernmost reach of the river, where it meets the Gulf.

Healthy soil is the foundation of our food, clean water, and a stable climate, and cutting-edge science helps us to protect ...

Hailstones have been said to bounce up and down through clouds as they grow. A new study found that many stones take much ...

A new framework aims to better equip scientists, communities, and decisionmakers to characterize data and rapidly respond to ...