Earth and Atmospheric Sciences News

Eutrophication harms the environment in many ways. Unexpectedly, nitrogen fertilizer may also be positive for the environment

Earth's oldest fossils have been found in Australia by a team from the University of Western Australia and Oxford University. The microscopic fossils show convincing evidence for cells and bacteria living in an oxygen-free world over 3.4 billion years ago

Analysis of a piece of lunar rock brought back to Earth by the Apollo 16 mission in 1972 has shown that the Moon may be much younger than previously believed

Atmospheric chemists report the first quantitative measurement of the amount of radiation leaked from the damaged nuclear reactor in Fukushima, Japan, following the devastating earthquake and tsunami earlier this year

The recycling of Earth's crust in volcanoes happens much faster than scientists have previously assumed

Paleontologists have discovered a group of more than 20 polar dinosaur tracks on the coast of Victoria, Australia, offering a rare glimpse into animal behavior during the last period of pronounced global warming, about 105 million years ago

A team of scientists just discovered a new eruption of Axial Seamount, an undersea volcano located about 250 miles off the Oregon coast -- and one of the most active and intensely studied seamounts in the world

Solar flares are giant explosions on the sun that send energy, light and high speed particles into space. These flares are often associated with solar magnetic storms known as coronal mass ejections

Fool's gold is providing scientists with valuable insights into a turning point in Earth's evolution, which took place billions of years ago.

New research shows that aurorae on distant "hot Jupiters" could be 100-1000 times brighter than Earthly aurorae