Seismic mapping of North America has revealed that an ancient slab of crust buried beneath the Midwest is causing the crust ...

Sometimes the “whys” of history are lost, and that holds true to why Capt. John Cleves Symmes Jr. wholeheartedly believed the Earth was hollow.

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For the first time in history, scientists have analyzed actual samples from the lunar farside—thanks to China’s Chang’e-6 ...

Scientists use fossil pollen to study ancient plant diversity and guide future conservation action strategies worldwide.

Beneath the crust of North America, scientists have found that the deep roots of the continent are slowly dripping away in ...

New research from Portland State University focused on identifying signs of life—biosignatures—in extreme environments here ...

Imminent loss of NASA's Aura and Canada's SCISAT will severely diminish scientists’ ability to monitor ozone-depleting substances in the stratosphere.

Belize's Great Blue Hole is one of Earth's most mysterious features. Now, scientists have discovered the natural oddity ...

The colorful swirls and stripes that characterize China's Rainbow Mountains would have remained hidden without the epic ...

Analysis of the sediment in Belize’s Great Blue Hole shows a concerning trend. Blue holes, the name for collapsed limestone ...

Researchers have discovered cratonic thinning occurring beneath North America, driven by the remnants of the Farallon Plate.