Throughout Earth's history, ice caps have been very rare, but a model of the past 420 million years suggests an explanation ...

A new study rewrites the story of human evolution, suggesting that intelligent life is not rare but a natural planetary process rather than an improbable event.

The Pangean-era structure "It's being torn apart in real time" keeps the planet on edge. The ocean plate is now being torn ...

At the top of the world, there is a sea—the remains of one, at least. The summit rocks of Mount Everest, the highest ...

On September 25, 2023, a scientific study published in the Nature Geoscience journal overturned estimates of the future of our beloved Earth.

A hilly area surrounding the Zagros Mountains in Iraq is being pulled into the Earth. Understanding why could help predict ...

Kilauea volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii shot lava 330 feet into the air on Tuesday — the latest in a series of eruptions from one of the world's most active volcanoes.

New study reveals that Earth's inner core is undergoing unexpected structural changes, challenging long-held assumptions ...

All of the earthquakes happened along the Mendocino Triple Junction, a spot 20 miles off the coast near Ferndale where three ...

Scientists have discovered that Earth's inner core, previously thought to be solid and unchanging, has experienced ...

Experts say portions of the continent are pulling apart, creating the possibility that the Horn of Africa will become an ...

A team of geologists and mineral physicists at Harvard University, the University of California, Argonne National Laboratory ...