Two Titanic Structures Hidden Deep Within the Earth Have Altered the Magnetic Field for Millions of Years
A team of geologists has found for the first time evidence that two ancient, continent-sized, ultrahot structures hidden…
Report: 13 Great Lakes’ Worth of Water Underlies the Contiguous United States
It’s not easy to determine how much water there is across a landscape. A measly 1% of Earth’s…
Empowering NASA’s Earth Science Fleet
Earth as seen during Apollo 8 in 1968 — NASA Keith’s note: this short essay, “A Plea to…
How NASA Is Homing in From Space on Ocean Debris
Space-based technology could help track plastic and other flotsam by its ‘fingerprints.’ In late 2025, scientists reported that,…
Sentinel-6B Extends Global Ocean Height Record
Introduction On November 16, 2025, the Sentinel-6B satellite launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) in California. The…
The Doomsday Glacier Is Getting Closer and Closer to Irreversible Collapse
Known as the “Doomsday Glacier,” the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is one of the most rapidly changing glaciers…
Earliest known evidence of human fire-making identified in England
LONDON (AP) — Scientists in Britain say ancient humans may have learned to make fire far earlier than…
Scientists document largest trove of dinosaur footprints in Toro Toro, Bolivia
TORO TORO, Bolivia (AP) — Legend once had it that the huge, three-toed footprints scattered across the central…
The Oceans Are Going to Rise—but When?
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In May 2014, NASA announced at a press…
25 Years of Scientific Discovery Aboard the International Space Station
November marks 25 years of human presence aboard the International Space Station, a testament to international collaboration and…
NASA Sets Launch Coverage for International Ocean Tracking Mission
NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch and launch activities for Sentinel-6B, an international mission delivering critical sea…
Earth’s magnetic field flipped wildly 565 million years ago and life changed forever
Long before life thrived in Earth’s oceans, the planet’s magnetic field became disorganized. Deep within the ancient rocks…