During a brief but dramatic chapter in Earth's history about 41,000 years ago, the planet’s magnetic field nearly collapsed.

About 41,000 years ago, Homo sapiens may have survived increased solar radiation caused by a weakening magnetic field by ...

Michigan libraries, museums received more than $8M in funding in 2024 from a federal agency targeted for reduction or ...

Additionally, ancient humans may have ramped up their use of ochre. This naturally occurring pigment is composed of iron ...

The team found that the North Pole wandered over Europe when the magnetic field's poles started to flip positions, a natural process that has happened around 180 times over Earth's geological history.

US Geological Survey geologists estimated large potential for—and large uncertainty about—the amount of hydrogen ...

Across the globe, a small group of scientists and startups are racing to find what might be a holy grail of clean energy ...

Michigan Electronic Library is funded by Institute ... it's very troubling for the field. This is a tiny bucket of money. Little drops being distributed around the country. But they're little ...

A review of tens of thousands of soil samples from Earth reveals high concentrations of arsenic, cadmium, and lead in the ...

Almost 1000 students and Ann Arbor community members attended the University of Michigan’s 16th annual TEDxUofM conference ...

Recent USGS research shows naturally occurring underground microbes can “supercharge” natural gas production from Powder ...

Tofino is well known as one of the best spots to surf in Canada, but it’s a haven for outdoorsy folks of all stripes with its ...