Researchers have made a new discovery that changes our understanding of Earth's early geological history, challenging beliefs about how our continents formed and when plate tectonics began. A study ...

Most of us learned the same list in school: seven continents, give or take a geography teacher’s preference for merging ...

Scientists have uncovered new evidence that Earth's continents are continuously reworked deep beneath the surface, offering ...

The Global Positioning System works because satellites carry atomic clocks. Those satellites orbit high above Earth, where ...

Ever wondered what's at Earth's heart? From crust to core, those hidden layers help power our magnetic field and heat the ...

Leicester research has identified a new ‘Goldilocks Zone’ in the Earth’s crust which could provide metals vital to the green revolution. The energy future of humankind depends on the continued supply ...

Spread the loveThe Earth is a complex organism, constantly shifting beneath our feet, with geological processes that continue to elude our understanding. One of the most intriguing puzzles in Earth ...

Scientists have discovered the "fossilized fingerprint" of a chunk of seafloor that was hiding beneath the Pacific Ocean in Earth's mantle. A new study shows that this fingerprint corresponds to a ...

Helium gases from deep inside Earth were found in Zambia’s hot springs. This proves the Kafue Rift may be forming a new plate ...

Tectonic processes and the "ghosts" of past ice sheets are contorting, lifting and pulling Greenland in different directions, new research reveals. Greenland sits on the North American tectonic plate, ...

Modern continental rocks carry chemical signatures from the very start of our planet's history, challenging current theories about plate tectonics. Researchers have made a new discovery that changes ...