In a certain number of years, Earth's 5 continents (counted by convention, excluding Antarctica) will merge into one.

Miles beneath the ocean there are numerous sunken lands just waiting to be discovered. How did these lost lands form, and ...

Scientists with a new theory about how Earth’s early continents formed predicted where a superold impact crater should ...

Discover the connection between volcanic events and the rise of Earth's oxygen levels that enabled complex life to thrive.

Surprising differences in the two so-called Large Low-Velocity Provinces may risk instability in Earth's protective magnetic ...

Continent-sized structures of mineral protruding from the lower mantle towards Earth's outer core may be contributing to an ...

The Pacific Ocean is the biggest and deepest ocean, covering a huge part of Earth. It separates Asia and Australia from the ...

Researchers have discovered a 3.5-billion-year-old meteorite impact crater in Western Australia, providing new insights into ...

It is widely believed that Earth's atmosphere has been rich in oxygen for about 2.5 billion years due to a relatively rapid ...

Dinosaurs are the extinct relatives of birds that roamed the lands and seas of ancient Earth. They first appeared around 240 ...