Newly published research has revealed that compositional rock anomalies within oceanic plates caused by ancient tectonics ...

Volcanoes. A short video for 11-14 year old pupils, exploring tectonic activity and volcanoes and featuring case studies from ...

New research suggests that Earth's first crust, formed over 4.5 billion years ago, already carried the chemical traits we ...

The colorful swirls and stripes that characterize China's Rainbow Mountains would have remained hidden without the epic ...

This hidden geological layer, located between 254 and 410 miles (410 and 660 kilometers) beneath the Earth’s surface, covers ...

The Perseverance rover has found some intriguing samples on the red planet. Here's what they might reveal about the origins ...

In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, thousands of miles from any continent, Easter Island rises out of the sea. Its surface ...

This week, researchers reported on nine rivers and lakes in the Americas that defy hydrologic expectations. Geologists report ...

Beneath the crust of North America, scientists have found that the deep roots of the continent are slowly dripping away in ...

Recent findings reveal that theIndian Plate is splitting into two, a phenomenon that could reshape the region’s geological ...