The asteroid that struck the Earth 66 million years ago devastated life across the planet, wiping out the dinosaurs and other organisms in a hail of fire and catastrophic climate change. But new ...

The White House-led by Donald Trump has ramped up efforts to pressure Denmark into seceding Greenland to the US.

Oil shaped the last century, but rare earths may shape the next. As economies electrify and AI expands, control over critical ...

In a new study in Geology, researchers calculated how long it took for novel single-celled marine species to appear after the asteroid impact, and it’s surprisingly fast.

New research challenges conventional wisdom by demonstrating that mid-ocean ridges and continental rifts, not volcanic ...

A recent study by geophysicists at Washington State University offers insight into how nutrients may reach the subsurface ...

This doesn’t mean Mars causes ice ages on its own. Orbital cycles are only part of the picture. Earth’s oceans, atmosphere, ...

Far below the surface of the western Pacific Ocean, scientists have uncovered a geological system that reshapes how you may ...

Soft sediments hidden beneath Greenland's ice could accelerate glacier flow, speeding up ice loss and future sea level rise.

With its top peaking just 6 meters (20 feet) below sea level, extending down to a depth of 24 meters, the Yonaguni Monument ...

In the bigger picture, "down" could be defined as being below the plane of the solar system, which is known as the ecliptic.

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