Can science prove the Earth is round? Every major test points to the same conclusion

Earth's shape can be tested in surprisingly simple ways without relying on space photographs. The strongest part of the ...
State of the Planet

Lamont Researchers Receive Major Earth Science Honors from the American Geophysical Union

Five Lamont scientists received major 2026 honors recognizing research on sea-level change, ocean carbon uptake, seafloor ...
Science Daily

Scientists uncover the 2.3-billion-year-old secret that helped keep Earth habitable

Scientists may have solved a 2.3-billion-year-old mystery about how Earth maintained enough oxygen to support life. Ancient ...

Is Common Test Earth Science Difficult? After Solving All 6 Years, I Found the 'Nature of the Difficulty' Differed Between 2025 and 2026

This article is a further exploration of the article below. A significant number of years have passed since the Common Test ...
Science Daily

Earth’s day isn’t exactly 24 hours. The reason may lie deep inside the planet

Scientists may have solved why the length of Earth’s day changes by a few milliseconds over decades. Subtle shifts in the inner core appear to tug on the mantle, revealing a surprisingly dynamic world ...

Earth Not Good Enough! Scientists Say 'Superhabitable Planets' May Exist That Eclipse Our World

Scientists calculate that a superhabitable planet should ideally be roughly twenty to thirty per cent larger by volume and up ...
The Southern Illinoisan

SIU’s 2026 Earth Science Week events focus on critical minerals, public invited

CARBONDALE — Southern Illinois University Carbondale researchers are observing Earth Science Week by exploring some of ...

Beyond Earth: Scientists find worlds where life could thrive better

Scientists are exploring whether planets beyond our solar system could offer better conditions for life than Earth, with some ...