Surprising glacial and nearly ice-free periods in last 66 million years.

In a recently published study, researchers from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology revealed the largest and hottest shield volcano on Earth.

Vegetation changes can outweigh climate change in rangeland water budgets.

New understanding can aid commercial and recreational fisheries management.

A new study reported this week by evolutionary ecologist Lynn Adler at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Rebecca Irwin of North Carolina State University, with others, suggests that flower strips – rows of pollinator-friendly flowers planted with crops – offer benefits for common Eastern bumblebee (Bombus impatiens) colony reproduction, but some plants do increase pathogen infection risk.

In 2002, Earth Observatory published one of the site’s most popular images: the Great Bahama Bank. Eighteen years later, the science has advanced but the sand has not.

Arctic sea ice helps keep Earth cool, as its bright surface reflects the Sun’s energy back into space.

There’s plenty to learn about the so-called 'murder hornet,' which is the largest in the world.

Two endangered species of sea turtle are using diversionary tactics to protect their nests, according to research led by the University of Glasgow.

No human being on this earth comes through life without breathing, drinking water and consuming salt. For the vast majority of us, this also means involuntary ingestion of microplastics.