NASA and its partners recently tested an aircraft guidance system that could help planes maintain a precise course even while ...

Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...

Earth's inner core is undergoing structural transformation. Located 3,000 miles below the Earth's surface, the inner core is anchored by gravity within the molten liquid outer core. Until now the ...

A new study explores how complex chemical mixtures change under shifting environmental conditions, shedding light on the ...

In the race to meet the United Nations' 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Earth observation (EO) satellite data is ...

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Feb. 3, 2025 — Long-term exposure to PM2.5, PM10, NO2 and ozone (O3) air pollution is associated with more hospital admissions for lower respiratory tract infections in ...

A landmark study reporting the discovery of Australopithecus africanus one century ago put the African continent at the centre of the story of humanity. Overcrowding can lead to disaster, and yet ...

Data collected from a once-defunct NASA satellite show that Earth grew two extra radiation belts following a supercharged ...

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Unveiled today at the Eiffel Tower, American street artist and environmental activist Shepard ‘OBEY’ Fairey’s Earth Crisis artwork ushers in the upcoming world climate change conference, COP21, and in ...

Taking advantage of our natural setting, we use field-oriented and laboratory-supported inquiry to explore problems in all facets of earth science. Middlebury College students engage with our faculty ...