If you like the smell of spring roses, the sounds of summer bird song, and the colors of fall foliage, you have the stabilization of the ozone layer to thank for it. Located in the stratosphere, where ...

All organisms on Earth ride upon a "ferrous wheel ... moved from one part of an ecosystem (e.g., ocean, soil, atmosphere) where the element may temporarily accumulate to another, back and forth ...

A team led by researchers at the University of Tokyo has created a dataset of the whole atmosphere, enabling new research to ...

New research shows iodine in Earth’s early atmosphere delayed the ozone layer’s stabilization, affecting life evolution.

Most elements come from fusion reactions found ... followed by two decades in Earth's atmosphere before being dissolved in the ocean, and then taken up by an algal cell that was consumed by ...

Plants store 786 km³ water and cycle it back to the atmosphere in 5–18 days. New study reveals their critical role in the ...

A Yale study reveals that elevated marine iodine concentrations disrupted the stabilization of Earth’s ozone layer, delaying ...

Researchers at ETH Zurich have found traces of arsenic in particulate matter, clouds, and rainwater. Using new optimized ...

It’s not unusual for Earth’s atmosphere to be affected by space ... radiation, formation of elements, black holes and other exotic objects, according to ESA to solve some of the biggest ...

Fossils Life processes can change the composition of the atmosphere. Fossils can tell scientists what living things were around at different times in Earth’s history. Evidence of early plants ...

Engineers are developing engines for vehicles that are more efficient. This means that the engine uses less fuel and so produces less air pollution.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A decommissioned Chinese satellite re-entered the Earth's atmosphere late Saturday night, producing a fireball over portions of the Southern United States, including over Memphis.