Buried deep below the American Midwest, a new kind of observatory is taking shape that aims to watch some of the most elusive particles in the universe as they stream straight through Earth. The Deep ...

The Earth's tail is known as the "magnetotail". Though it is generally a permanent feature, it is at the whims of the solar ...

Gravity and motion make time pass faster on Mars than Earth, reshaping navigation, communication, and future crewed missions.

Laboratory of Seismology and Physics of Earth's Interior, USTC has the following research output in the current window (1 September 2024 - 31 August 2025) of the Nature Index. Click on Count to view a ...

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While much of our planet’s air and seas are stirred at a tempest’s whim, some features are far more regular. At the equator, thousand-kilometer-long waves persist amid the chaos. In both the ocean and ...

At a busy street crossing, people wait for the signal to change. When one person steps out first, others soon follow. Scientists in Amsterdam have found that this same kind of behavior happens at a ...

Earth moves around the sun at 67,000 mph and makes a full rotation once every 24 hours. So why can't we feel the Earth's rotation? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Bad news, earthlings. Computer simulations of the solar system’s future reveal a new risk facing us all: The gravitational tug of a passing star could either cause another planet to smack into Earth ...

This holiday season, Science North and Dynamic Earth are inviting children, youth, and young adults to explore science with ...

Earth architecture is built on a far-reaching history. Its story continues to be told through aged structures that have stood the test of time. Across the world, indigenous earth construction ...