In the arid deserts of Ethiopia, a geological marvel has been quietly unfolding since 2005—a 35-mile-long fissure known as ...

Scientists uncover hidden land under Iceland, questioning our understanding of Earth's continents and tectonic plates.

In previous models, Charon formed in a similar fashion to Earth's moon: The theory goes ... other distant objects have developed underground oceans over eons. "Eight out of 10 of the largest ...

The authors also found evidence of w-shaped flood channels using seismic data and developed computer models to simulate how ...

A new study finds that the rate of ocean warming has more than quadrupled over the past 40 years—and pinpoints why. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey / Grist Posted Yesterday This story was originally ...

An international team looks back 12 million years for clues about the formation of these vast areas where ... according to Boston College Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences ...

Asteroid samples fetched by NASA hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient ...

A U.S. scientist searching for a civilization across 7 Earth clones circling the red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 says its own alien ...

Two new studies show a briny, carbon-rich environment on the parent body of the Bennu asteroid was suitable for assembling ...

The enchanting dunescape stretches over 43 miles (70 km) along the coast and over 30 miles (50 km) inland. Lençois translates ...