Emerging evidence suggests that plate tectonics, or the recycling of Earth's crust, may have begun much earlier than previously thought — and may be a big reason that our planet harbors life.

A ground-breaking discovery is sparking hope that geothermal energy at least five times more powerful than current wells ...

It feels like there have been staggering science stories emerging every other day recently ... Now, people are only just ...

Scientists have calculated the Earth to be 4.54 billion years old, with an uncertainty of 50 million years on either side.

Scientists have been left stunned by the discovery of mysterious giant creatures living in the ocean crust. Our oceans are home to some weird and wonderful creatures that continue to baffle experts.

Earth’s solid outer layer, which includes the crust and the uppermost mantle ... a 2023 study in the journal Science suggests. Below the lithosphere is the asthenosphere — a viscous layer ...

A series of rocks hiding around Colorado's Rocky Mountains may hold clues to a frigid period in Earth's past when glaciers several miles thick covered the entire planet.

Data from NISAR will improve our understanding of such phenomena as earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides, as well as damage ...

This year's U.N. climate summit - COP29 - is being held during yet another record-breaking year of higher global temperatures ...

The University of Victoria professor helped rewrite a crucial part of our planet’s history by identifying compelling evidence ...