At the top of the world, there is a sea—the remains of one, at least. The summit rocks of Mount Everest, the highest ...

More accurate maps based on data from the SWOT mission can improve underwater navigation and result in greater knowledge of how heat and life move around the world's oceans.

Using advanced computer simulations, researchers have reconstructed the geological past of the region, uncovering a ...

They claim that the Belt’s rock bed is inconsistent with our widely accepted understanding of plate tectonics at the time.

This study out of the University of Houston points to a new theory that as North America began to split away, the Great Lakes ...

The Earth’s surface is constantly shifting, though at a pace so slow we rarely notice. But if we fast-forward 250 million ...

Despite all the deep-sea expeditions and samples taken from the seabed over the past 100 years, humans still know very little ...

Research unveils a new theory about the origin of the Great Lakes, challenging what we know about their age and formation.

Toms River Regional School District/Facebook A plate and utensils smeared with blood were allegedly found inside the home of a Princeton, N.J., man accused of killing his younger brother in ...

Explore the significance of the Wallace Line, a crucial biogeographical boundary that separates Asian and Australasian species. Learn about its formation, impact on biodiversity, and why it remains ...

having been blown away during the giant impact that formed the moon or churned to the surface by the inexorable movements of plate tectonics. Scientists have theorized that perhaps this primordial ...

We have discovered the oldest meteorite impact crater on Earth, in the very heart of the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The crater formed more ...