Seismic data captured by ocean-bottom instruments have revealed "fossilized" traces of mantle flow beneath the Pacific ...

The ongoing formation of the Apennine mountain range has been a mystery for years, but scientists are starting to piece together its surprising geology.

Several times since the age of dinosaurs, the solid part of our planet has rolled over, drowning some continents and lifting ...

Earth's crust unzipping beneath Italy may explain seismic activity in the Apennine Mountains.

Earth has six continents not seven, radical study claims ...

Introduction]Beneath our feet, deep within the Earth, lies a massive lump of metal known as the 'inner core'.In recent years, ...

When Earth tips over to restore its rotational balance, sea levels shift around the globe—episodes scientists have now traced ...

The scarcity of rocks preserved from the first billion years (Gy) of Earth's history hinders our ability to study the nature of the earliest crust. Rare >4.0-Gy-old zircons confirm that felsic crust ...

A chunk of the Earth's crust is missing and scientists have discovered where it is ...

Scientists say Earth’s crust is slowly ‘unzipping’ beneath Italy’s Apennines, revealing a process that could help explain the ...

The ground beneath your feet is not stable.Not metaphorically, but literally.Key PointsThe Earth is not a stage for ...

Bloomberg Philanthropies, Coefficient Giving, and the Partnership for a Lead-Free Future recently convened a meeting in New ...