Take a once-in-a-lifetime journey across all seven continents to explore Earth's most breathtaking natural wonders. From vast canyons and towering mountains to ancient forests, roaring waterfalls, and ...

The bold question-askers at What If forecast the distant future of Earth’s continents and whether they might sink into the mantle.

Beneath Ethiopia, the Earth’s mantle is pulsing like a slow, steady heartbeat, slowly tearing Africa apart and laying the ...

Scientists are unraveling the mystery of magnetoreception, the ability of animals like birds and sea turtles to navigate ...

Scientists found that the speed at which continents split apart directly influences how molten rock flows deep beneath ...

Geologic records reveal that magnetic field strength and oxygen levels rise and fall together, implying deep-Earth processes ...

Scientists found a rhythmic mantle plume beneath Ethiopia is slowly tearing Africa apart - hinting at the birth of a new ...

Gray rocks uncovered in northern Nunavik, Quebec, Canada may be the ultimate primordial find. The stones date back 4.16 ...

A study reveals that the oldest continental crust on Earth is slowly being broken up by shifting tectonic forces.

Deep beneath Earth’s surface, hot mantle rock slowly rises, fueling massive volcanic activity, tearing continents apart, and ...

Beneath the ocean surface, a global mission is underway that could reshape our understanding of our planet. Inspired by Sir ...

For over half a billion years, Earth’s magnetic field has risen and fallen in sync with oxygen levels in the atmosphere, and scientists are finally uncovering why. A NASA-led study reveals a striking ...