Today, the upheavals of plate tectonics continually reshape Earth. When this began is much disputed - and we can’t fully understand how life began to thrive on our planet until we figure it out ...

A University of Bristol simulation predicts the formation of supercontinent Pangaea Ultima within 250 million years, making ...

As Earth approaches warmer levels experienced earlier in its geologic history, it may be bad news for human survival.

New research suggests that dark energy isn't needed to explain the acceleration in the expansion of the universe — instead ...

The fact that you can't breathe on the moon probably isn't surprising. That said, the moon does have an atmosphere; it's just very different than Earth's.

"We're arguing that intelligent life may not require a series of lucky breaks to exist," said lead author Dan Mills of the ...

A new ocean is forming in East Africa due to tectonic shifts, potentially reshaping the continent and altering global geography over millions of years.

A hilly area surrounding the Zagros Mountains in Iraq is being pulled into Earth. Understanding why could help predict future ...

Deep-seated mantle structures known as LLSVPs have been found to be over a billion years old, affecting tectonic activity.

SEATTLE — A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck near Auburn Saturday morning with reports of it being felt in Tacoma and Seattle.