The University of Iowa was approved to restructure and terminate multiple programs within the College of Liberal Arts and ...

Lavas from hotspots - -whether erupting in Hawaii, Samoa or Iceland -- likely originate from a worldwide, uniform reservoir in Earth's mantle, according to an evaluation of volcanic hotspots.

Forbes spotlights entrepreneurs, scientists, philanthropists, corporate leaders and policymakers focused on sustainable ...

In Puerto Rico and other hard-hit places, marine researchers are trying to restore reefs and make corals more resilient — with some recent success.

A new study offers the most detailed glimpse yet into how Earth's surface temperature has changed over the past 485 million years. The data show that Earth has been and can be warmer than today -- but ...

Artist Lita Albuquerque is having a major comeback moment following a 2018 wildfire that destroyed her home and studio.

The full harvest supermoon shone brightly in the night sky Tuesday evening. A partial lunar eclipse, with a “bite” taken from ...

Deep Time," a 31,000-square-foot dinosaur and fossil hall at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, takes visitors on a journey through deep time to explore ancient ecosystems, ...

Researchers created a curve of global mean surface temperature throughout deep time, providing context for understanding ...

Researchers show the average surface temperature on our planet has shifted between 51.8 to 96.8 degrees Fahrenheit ...

At times during the past half-billion years, carbon dioxide warmed our planet more than previously thought, according to a ...

A new study co-led by the Smithsonian and the University of Arizona offers the most detailed glimpse yet of how Earth's ...