Memorizing seven continents feels settled, like learning the alphabet. A new study argues the ground rules are less tidy. The ...

Crystals hidden in Australia’s oldest rocks have revealed new clues about how Earth and the Moon formed. The study suggests ...

The timing and rate of early crustal growth on Earth remains contentious due to the scarcity of very ancient rocks,” are ...

A new study published in Nature Communications reveals that some of Earth’s oldest rocks, dating back 3.7 billion years, ...

MICHAEL KNOWLES (HOST): I remember I was in school and I was having a debate with a very, very liberal friend of mine — very feminist, very liberal, probably wouldn't call me a friend anymore. But ...

Recent studies suggest Earth’s continents formed billions of years earlier than previously thought. A study published in Nature Communications reveals evidence of active tectonic processes during the ...

Olivine cumulate from the Weltevreden Formation showing that although these cumulates are significantly altered, they still contain preserved unaltered olivine cores (microscopic image taken in ...

The US West Coast is the world's worst mega-drying region. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The world is losing fresh water at an ...

Aaron J. Cavosie receives or has received funding from the Australian Research Council, the US National Science Foundation, and NASA. Alec Brenner does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Sophisticated chemical analysis of volcanic gases from Kenya have ...

Disregard what you learned in geography class—Earth may not have seven continents after all. From the earliest of grades, schoolchildren around the world have memorized the same lineup: Africa, ...