Recent findings have unveiled a startling reality: the Earth’s crust is showing signs of significant instability. From the ...

Researchers discovered that continents don’t just split at the surface—they also peel from below, feeding volcanic activity in the oceans. Simulations reveal that slow mantle waves strip continental ...

C hristmas Island lies around 217 miles (about 350 kilometers) from Indonesia, while mainland Australia is nearly five times ...

The Southern Ocean can release stored heat during cooling, creating short-term warming. This discovery shows climate recovery won’t be quick.

New research reveals that Earth’s so-called “Boring Billion” was a time of dramatic change beneath the surface.

In recent years, science has unveiled some astonishing secrets—from what lurks inside black holes to the discovery of a vast new “8th continent.” Even closer to home, researchers have uncovered a ...

This shift in Earth’s tectonic tempo had profound implications above ground. With less volcanic carbon dioxide heating the ...

The Sentinel-6B satellite arrives in California for launch, ready to measure sea level with unprecedented climate accuracy.

A vast ocean chock-full of microbes may have once covered more than a third of Mars's surface, according to a new analysis of ...