Derek Briggs, G. Evelyn Hutchinson Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, has helped identify ancient “gold” bug fossils as a new species of arthropod.

Matthew Eisaman, Associate Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences in Yale’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, researches climate change and ocean carbon dioxide removal.

Incoming FAS faculty member Elizabeth Yankovsky blends physics, Earth and planetary sciences, and computer science to model the world’s oceans.

Yale climate scientist Alexey Fedorov explains the reasons why experts are predicting a more active Atlantic hurricane season.

Yale paleontologist Bhart-Anjan Bhullar reflects on his journey into his field as a Yale undergraduate, his research on the foundations of life, and the importance of mentorship in his career and teaching.

From the ancient Greeks and Egyptians to Neil Armstrong and the scientists who drove the space race, people have long been captivated by the stars and planets. Now with modern technology and scientific advancements, there is no limit to the information scientists can find in the stars. Researchers like Juan Lora are shooting for the moon — Saturn’s moon to be precise.

Yale researchers glean new insights from far beneath the Himalayan mountains and from the bottom of the ocean.

New Yale research on the saltiness of Earth’s ancient oceans may spice up our understanding of how life, atmosphere, and climate evolved on the planet.

A new study introduces a novel way for tectonic plates — massive sheets of rock that jostle for position in the Earth’s crust and upper mantle — to bend and sink.