On present-day Earth, plate subduction continuously modifies the chemical composition of the convecting mantle, and various ...

Tiny minerals are revolutionizing our understanding of textbooks. Easter Island consists of several extinct volcanoes. The ...

In a new animation, scientists map the planet's plate tectonics over the last 40 percent of its history. It's the longest ...

Cratons are believed to be the longest-lived regions of the Earth, but a new study shows how dynamic processes can cause ...

Scientists have discovered a hidden ecosystem beneath hydrothermal vents on the seafloor, revealing life in volcanic caves.

But the sturdy plate — inscribed with far more than the poignant words of Limón — also has a twin that sits on our planet. The replica is at the Brand Library & Art Center in Glendale, California, and ...

Researchers from the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS), along with collaborators from ...

A deep-diving robot that chiseled into the rocky Pacific seabed at a spot where two of the immense plates comprising Earth's ...

As the tow truck crew investigates, the situation becomes more intriguing. Watch the drama unfold as we figure out who owns this car and what’s up with its tag! Kamala Harris' birthday is shattering ...

Royalty-free licenses let you pay once to use copyrighted images and video clips in personal and commercial projects on an ongoing basis without requiring additional payments each time you use that ...

An unusual concentration of impact craters suggests that they may have been caused by the breakup of an asteroid that created ...