Even long-lived subduction zones eventually die, and scientists believe they are witnessing the slow death of one in the ...

Scientists have long wondered why Earth's overall makeup doesn't fully match the mix of materials found in ancient meteorites ...

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New research reveals that Earth’s so-called “Boring Billion” was a time of dramatic change beneath the surface.

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa was an eye-popping storm, smashing historical records — and the western end of Jamaica — last ...

You are going about your day. All is calm and quiet until suddenly, the ground beneath your feet begins to shake, and items within your ...

When the International Space Station plunges to its fiery doom in 2030, its loss to science will be incalculable, even if it ...

The University of the Witwatersrand has launched two initiatives that place Africa at the centre of global earth-science innovation.

Scientists discovered 6-million-year-old ice in Antarctica, offering the oldest direct record of Earth’s ancient atmosphere ...

This is the message of the sixth issue of the annual "State of the Climate" report. The report was prepared by an ...