You may have heard about a NASA probe that successfully brought some samples from a deep-space asteroid back to Earth. It took four billion miles to get them, but researchers believe it will be worth ...

Saint Louis University’s Department of Earth, Environmental and Geospatial Science combines strong classroom and field-based instruction with internationally recognized research. The department offers ...

Mining is a controversial topic: On one hand, we need raw materials such as copper for the transition to climate-friendly technologies, but on the other hand, exploration and raw material extraction ...

Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physical and life sciences (including physics, chemistry, biology, ecology, soil science, geology, and geography) to the ...

The final frontier is becoming a more powerful force in the classroom. Astronomy and space science has been part of curriculums for decades. Shiloe Fontes can remember her first trip to the ...

In the end, the earth science course in North Carolina public schools didn't end up on the chopping block. But for several weeks, it certainly appeared to be on life support after legislation under ...

Some scientists believe they could be responsible for plate tectonics. By Laura Baisas Published May 7, 2024 12:50 PM EDT Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

There are three things that I remember from my high-school Earth-science class: the swirling pink cover of the study book designed to help us pass New York State’s year-end test, the football player ...