Earth's surface is covered by more than a dozen tectonic plates, and in subduction zones around the world—including the ...

Some 66 million years ago, life on Earth had a pretty bad day. The infamous Chicxulub asteroid slammed into the planet. The ...

A team of geologists found for the first time evidence linking regions of low seismic velocity and the shape of the Earth’s magnetic field.

A bizarre fossil called Prototaxites, which was the largest life-form on land 400 million years ago, may have been a completely unknown form of multicellular life, according to a new study.

Scientists had assumed that Mars had a negligible effect on the climate of Earth. A focused study revealed some unexpected ...

With plans for 25 international hubs, the Earth BioGenome Project is poised to increase global genomics capacity and deliver high-quality reference genomes, argues Dr Paul Flicek, The Jackson ...

NASA's Perseverance rover, launched in Florida, discovered bleached rocks on Mars, providing new evidence that the planet was ...

As temperatures plunged across the eastern U.S., a breathtaking cloud pattern took shape off the coasts of Florida ...

In South Africa, paleontology has been dominated by white people. Lazarus Kgasi is changing that dynamic — and coloring in the picture of the world our distant ancestors once inhabited.

Discovering Your True Zodiac sign beyond your sun sign: Factoring in the Constellations' Shift. Discovering your true zodiac ...