Extreme heat deep in Earth’s crust forged the strong, stable continents that have endured for billions of years.

In the quiet layers of rock, footprints, bones, and leaves tell a story of worlds lost, and of our own uncertain future. The ...

For billions of years, Earth's continents have remained remarkably stable, forming the foundation for mountains, ecosystems ...

For nearly twenty years, satellites have quietly gauged the flow of sunlight and heat through the Earth’s atmosphere. Today, ...

Climate change is driving extreme wildfire events worldwide, finds a new global report revealing a stark picture of increased ...

The world is losing fresh water at an unprecedented rate, two decades' worth of satellite data has revealed. Measurements from NASA's twin GRACE satellites and GRACE follow-on missions have shown that ...

New research examining over 20 years of data captured by NASA’s twin climate satellites, GRACE and GRACE-FO, has revealed an “unprecedented” level of water loss among the planet’s continents, creating ...

If NASA must pull back, Europe is ready to step up — and do so with open arms. As climate extremes intensify and global tipping points loom, Earth science has never been more vital — but not everyone ...

With only 7.5% of Earth's surface covered in fertile, agricultural soil, it's critically important to maintain the soil to grow food, filter water, and regulate the climate. Today, Bay Area scientists ...

"... a pivotal event in our planet's history." This is an Inside Science story. Earth's first continents may have emerged from the oceans roughly 750 million years ...