Earth Science

Space SpinLaunch catapults satellites into orbit without using a drop of fuel

A giant slingshot might sound like something out of science fiction — but one California startup is turning this idea into reality.

Space The Sun destroys space rocks before they hit the Earth Mac Oliveau

Discoveries Ancient soda lakes could reveal how life began on Earth Mac Oliveau

Green Impact New study redraws the world map: Earth only has six continents Joseph Shavit

Green Impact Africa is splitting—and Earth’s sixth ocean is rising from below Joseph Shavit

Green Impact Satellite data reveals climate change is lifting South Africa out of the ocean Joshua Shavit

Green Impact Geologists solve one of Earth’s oldest volcanic “super-eruption” mysteries Joshua Shavit

Green Impact Gigantic ocean of water found hidden beneath the Earth’s surface Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Ancient tectonic ‘mega plate’ rediscovered after 20 million years Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Scientists discover strange mantle zones that challenge current understanding of plate tectonics Joseph Shavit

Green Impact Tethys Seaway: The lost ocean that forever changed life on Earth Joseph Shavit

Green Impact Earth’s magnetic field failed 41,000 years ago – forever changing human evolution Joshua Shavit

Green Impact New scientific discovery reveals the origin of life on Earth Joseph Shavit

Green Impact A major geological event is splitting India apart Joseph Shavit

Space New discovery identifies the billion-year-old source of Earth’s water Joseph Shavit

Space Meteor strike may have sparked an explosion of life in the early Earth Joshua Shavit

Space NASA makes first successful detection of Earth’s ambipolar electric field Rebecca Shavit