The origins of plate tectonics on Earth are hotly debated, but evidence from Australia now shows that parts of the crust ...

Volcanic eruptions can destroy essential infrastructure, ground air traffic for days, wipe out entire cities, disrupt the ...

They're not actual spiders, of course, but rather strange geological features.

The last full reversal took place approximately 780,000 years ago - leaving some experts to predict another flip is imminent.

Scientists discover enormous pockets of salty brine beneath the Pacific Ocean, key to understanding periodic underwater ...

Ever been late because you misread a clock? Sometimes, the "clocks" geologists use to date events can also be misread.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has revealed thick, dusty layers of the Cat's Claw Nebula, a region of star formation about ...

The town gets its name from the district it sits in, which is home to half of the world’s supply of a group of metals known ...

Strange cone-shaped rocks led scientists to the hidden remains of one of Earth’s oldest asteroid impacts. It could help us find fossil life on Mars.

The discovery of an ancient meteorite impact crater was recently reported in Western Australia. But not everyone is convinced ...

Scientists created a simulation showing that early Earth still retained chemical traces of its igneous youth, 4.5 billion years ago.