For the first time in history, scientists have observed the rupture of a tectonic plate in a subduction zone in real time.

You might not know it, but Ireland is dotted with extinct volcanoes that have shaped the island we know and love today ...

Scientists have traced the origins of complex life to the breakup of the supercontinent Nuna 1.5 billion years ago. This tectonic shift reduced volcanic carbon emissions, expanded shallow seas, and ...

For the first time in history, scientists have observed the rupture of a tectonic plate in a subduction zone in real time.

Lake Turkana in northern Kenya is often called the cradle of humankind. Home to some of the earliest hominids, its fossil-rich basin has helped scientists piece together the story of human evolution.

The Indonesian coast was struck by four earthquakes over the past 24 hours, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The break up of the supercontinent Nuna transformed the Earth’s surface, creating shallow marine habitats that may have given ...

This past spring, Swanson passed the milestone of having 50,000 students take the class from him over the years. It’s a number larger than the population of the British Columbia town he grew up in. He ...

A panoramic aerial drone image of the Jinlin crater with the approximate location of the crater rim labeled, with an insert ...

The brilliant iridescent hues found in ammolite come from tiny air gaps in the fossils’ layers, a new study finds.

Chinese scientists have become the first to visit one of Earth’s most remote and geologically intriguing realms: an ...