Theory of the Earth was a publication by James Hutton which laid the foundations for geology. In it he showed that the Earth is the product of natural forces. What could be seen happening today, over ...

The Earth Sciences contribute to answers on a wide range of societal and economic questions ... We strive to understand the processes that give rise to its immense riches of life and natural resources ...

BEFORE the time of the Scotch geologist, James ... of the earth seemed to reveal itself to geologists, as to defy all attempts at measurement. In the further pursuit of Hutton's line of ...

Not all accounts of prehistory have been quite so triumphant. According to Geroulanos, Rousseau was the first to articulate modernity’s fascination with the distant past. The idea of the state of ...

A new model shows how Earth’s early atmosphere evolved to support life, offering insights into whether Earth’s path was unique or could be found on other planets. Japanese researchers developed a ...

According to the new data, James Webb has detected water vapor in planet-forming disks, which adds more credence to a long-standing theory on how planets like Earth are formed. Webb detected the ...

“Through this project, we hope to build on the Institute’s renowned expertise in earth sciences. By involving the public directly, we can not only analyse our unique properties of Scottish landscapes ...

and found signs for the Ordovician impact spike only on Earth, further adding evidence that aligns with the ring theory. “The paper presents a pleasing idea that ties together a few mysteries ...

The James Webb Space Telescope may have found dozens ... Orbiting about 200,000 light-years from Earth, the SMC is one of the Milky Way's closest intergalactic neighbors and a frequent target ...