Labroots has a rich history of publishing recent news and events in the realm of the Earth and its environment, including topics ranging from climate change to geological processes to ancient Earth to ...

Plate tectonics is the theory that Earth’s outer shell is divided into several plates that glide over Earth's mantle. ... a 2023 study in the journal Science suggests.

Earth’s core is pretty dynamic. Its spin speeds up and slows down based on how its two primary layers are behaving. As we improve the waveform techniques used to study the deepest layer ...

In elementary school science class, we learned that the Earth has three main layers: the crust, mantle, and the core. In reality, the core—which is over 4,000 miles wide ...

For context, Earth's "normal" or background extinction rate is incredibly low: estimated to be between 0.1 and 1 species per 10,000 species every 100 years.

Scientists say they’ve confirmed Earth’s inner core has been slowing down. Here’s what it could mean — and why the topic has been the subject of fierce debate.

Environmental Earth Science majors may continue in the sciences after obtaining their undergraduate degree, but they may also go into law, business, or education. Environmental law, environmental ...

In the earth science education program, you will be prepared for a future as a high school science teacher. The program is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and ...

20 years ago, the cult classic movie 'The Core' was released in theaters. From the start, it's clear that science is more a plot device than anything — but some scientists love it anyway. Today ...

Scientists say they’ve confirmed Earth’s inner core has been slowing down. Here’s what it could mean — and why the topic has been the subject of fierce debate.