Each of these books can, in its own way, teach readers how to think about Earth's history, and how to apply lessons from the past to our future.

Our planet has experienced dramatic climate shifts throughout its history, oscillating between freezing "icehouse" periods ...

Winter is settling over the rolling hills of North Idaho, where I live. Snow ices the limbs of the bare aspens outside my window, while perfect flakes fall from the flat gray sky. This weather is my ...

Research from Monash University reveals the climate history behind Asia's summer monsoon—Earth's most influential climate ...

Climate change is usually associated with changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide, but our planet's surface also plays a major ...

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US nuclear waste disposal company Deep Isolation says that a two-year research project that subjected its Universal Canister ...

Tiny crystals preserved in ancient beach sands are offering scientists a new way to read the deep history of Australia’s landscapes.

Far below the surface of the western Pacific Ocean, scientists have uncovered a geological system that reshapes how you may ...

Dinosaur eggshells, once treated as background scenery in fossil digs, have turned out to be some of the most precise timekeepers in the deep past. By decoding the chemistry locked into these fragile ...

Earth’s deep interior may hold water equal to today’s oceans, challenging long-held views of how the planet became habitable.