A fresh analysis of rocks from one of these periods, the Ediacaran (about 630-540 million years ago), aims to solve a long-standing mystery: why is the magnetic record from this time showing wild and ...

When Earth’s ancient supercontinent Nuna broke apart, it reshaped oceans, cooled the climate, and set the stage for complex ...

A distant gas giant the size of 10 Jupiters is now the first planet outside Earth's solar system to be mapped in three ...

The African continent is gradually splitting apart. Although a new ocean is expected to form as a result, it won't be for millions of years.

A massive geological shift is quietly reshaping East Africa, and scientists say it could redraw the world map. Deep beneath ...

Often, while watching our favorite shows or movies or even playing an immersive video game, we get completely mesmerized by ...

Geopolitical risk has become the dominant variable in rare earths supply making Africa, one of the few regions offering large undeveloped resources and political neutrality, a logical target for ...

Moroccan rocks reveal that Earth’s magnetic field once changed fast but followed a hidden order, helping scientists map ...

Earth's continents have remained remarkably stable for billions of years, providing the foundation for mountains, ecosystems, and human civilization. Now, researchers from Penn State and Columbia ...

For billions of years, Earth's continents have remained remarkably stable, forming the foundation for mountains, ecosystems and civilizations. But the secret to their stability has mystified ...