The planet that appears so steady beneath our feet is, in reality, subtly reorienting itself in space. As ice melts, oceans ...
First global map of mantle earthquakes reveals seismic activity far beneath continents, challenging old ideas about Earth’s ...
For decades, climate science has treated Earth’s shifting crust as a slow, distant backdrop to the drama of global warming.
Hold onto your sense of balance. Scientists have found fresh proof that Earth doesn't just drift through space — sometimes, it actually tips over. You already know that continents slowly move due to ...
Learn how seismic waves helped identify rare mantle earthquakes deep below Earth’s crust, offering new insight into the ...
About 56 million years ago, Europe and North America began pulling apart to form what became the ever-expanding North Atlantic Ocean. Vast amounts of molten rock from Earth's mantle reached the ocean ...
Human engineering appears to have moved the planet, literally. According to new research published this month, the global boom in dam construction over the past two centuries has caused measurable ...