Scientists uncover hidden land under Iceland, questioning our understanding of Earth's continents and tectonic plates.

The Tibetan Plateau, often called the "roof of the world," continues to baffle geologists and others curious about Earth’s ...

Research on hidden structures deep within Earth’s mantle challenges theories about our planet’s middle layer and could ...

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Scientists have solved the mystery of how earthquakes can occur 420 miles deep inside Earth, where extreme pressure and heat ...

How did woolly mammoths survive the last ice age? And how thick was the ice over New York City? Test your knowledge by taking ...

The phenomenon has been happening for millions of years quietly beneath our feet and could shed new light on how the ...

A lurch in the Earth’s tectonic plates can wreak havoc at any time – as we’ve just seen in Vanuatu. How do scientists measure quakes, and are we doing enough to prepare?

With TimeMap.org, you can do just that—no time machine required. This interactive history map lets you dive into the past, offering a unique way to see when, where, and how historical events ...

These anomalies are surprisingly similar to sunken chunks of Earth's crust but appear in seemingly impossible places. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

They developed a 3D model that simulates how the solar system's orbital architecture may have evolved differently with the formation of a planet that is at least twice the size of Earth's mass—a ...