The scale invariance in branch diameter dictates how much smaller a limb should be as it branches and how much investment a ...

Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...

Earth’s core is located below the middle layer called the mantle and the outer layer –or crust. It consists of two main parts ...

A new study shows that the inner core changed shape in just a few decades, challenging previous assumptions and revealing ...

NASA and its partners recently tested an aircraft guidance system that could help planes maintain a precise course even while ...

A new study explores how complex chemical mixtures change under shifting environmental conditions, shedding light on the ...

A recent study investigates how polyester microdroplets, potential precursors to modern cells, could form under realistic early Earth conditions. Researchers pushed these conditions to the limits, ...

TIMES is the title of the international team's project, which is an acronym for "Time Integrated Matrix for Earth Sciences." The idea behind it is to launch a global program with the aim of ...

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A landmark study reporting the discovery of Australopithecus africanus one century ago put the African continent at the centre of the story of humanity. Overcrowding can lead to disaster, and yet ...

Feb. 7, 2025 — Researchers have analyzed the soft tissue from a fossilized plesiosaur for the first time. The results show that the long-necked marine reptile had both smooth and scaly skin ...

Middlebury College Earth and Climate Sciences students experience the excitement of the geological and environmental sciences in interesting, dynamic, and fun settings in the Green Mountains and ...