The Earth’s crust is disappearing right beneath our feet – and most people don’t even realise it. Now, if you’re a geologist, or got a keen interest in how the Earth is put together, then this ...

Our planet has experienced dramatic climate shifts throughout its history, oscillating between freezing "icehouse" periods ...

Studies reveal that beneath seemingly tranquil mountains, magma boils in shallow layers, reducing volcanic warning time.

The Konya Basin in Central Anatolia, Turkey, is showing evidence of rapid ground sinking, while being part of a larger region ...

At a busy street crossing, people wait for the signal to change. When one person steps out first, others soon follow. Scientists in Amsterdam have found that this same kind of behavior happens at a ...

Earth’s deep interior may hold water equal to today’s oceans, challenging long-held views of how the planet became habitable.

PCWorld reports that scientists discovered Earth’s inner core has slowed its rotation relative to the crust, even appearing to stop moving in a phenomenon that occurs every 35 years. This iron-nickel ...

An artistic reconstruction of Earth during the Hadean eon (~4.5 billion years ago). Intense volcanic activity, heat from accretion, and frequent impacts kept the young Earth in a molten state. This ...

Memorizing seven continents feels settled, like learning the alphabet. A new study argues the ground rules are less tidy.

Researchers have discovered that chemical reactions in underwater hydrothermal vents could have produced the necessary ...