Walking the National Mall and its environs in Washington, D.C., with its crowds of visitors dwarfed by the massive buildings that line every street, it is easy to forget the many offices and employees ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American When I walk into a scientific meeting or ...

Earth Science Week 2025, an annual worldwide celebration of the geosciences led by the American Geosciences Institute (AGI), is underway from October 12–18, 2025, with the theme “Energy Resources for ...

Throughout any given year, the National Academies convene hundreds of conferences, workshops, symposia, forums, roundtables, and other gatherings that attract the finest minds in academia and the ...

The University of Texas Permian Basin has scheduled the fifth annual Geoscience Symposium from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at the UTPB Engineering Building, Henry Lecture Hall, first floor, 4901 E.

NEWTOWN, PA — An Earth and space science teacher at the Newtown Middle School in the Council Rock School District has been ...

On March 13, 1989, a geomagnetic storm spawned by a solar outburst struck Earth, triggering instabilities in the electric-power grid that serves much of eastern Canada and the U.S. […] ...