A first thought when describing a rock formation likely isn't a mille-feuille, but there are actually certain types composed ...

A subduction zone breaking apart was caught in real time, showing how Earth’s tectonic plates die, detach, and reshape the ...

Emerging evidence suggests that plate tectonics, or the recycling of Earth's crust, may have begun much earlier than ...

In a groundbreaking study published in Science Advances (2025), scientists uncovered a fascinating and unusual process ...

Cratons are thick and relatively cold, making them very durable during earth’s history. Continents, and their craton cores, ...

For decades geologists thought the slow rise of South Africa’s southern coast was driven by forces deep below—buoyant plumes ...

Earth's climate has fluctuated between cold and warm periods for millions of years. During the so-called "lukewarm ...

Two earthquakes struck Myanmar, with magnitudes of 3.6 and 3.1 occurring on October 3 and 2, 2025, respectively.

Study finds evidence of a possible star explosion 10 million years ago by discovering unusually high levels of cosmic rays in ...

The farside possesses a thicker crust - the outermost layer of the planet and is more mountainous and cratered ...

A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines, damaging numerous businesses and leaving towns without power.