Lithospheric dripping occurs when the underside of Earth's rocky crust is heated to a certain temperature. As the rock melts, ...

The study also provides a new approach to solving one of the biggest enduring scientific mysteries: when did plate tectonics ...

The University of Hawaii astronomer’s interest in habitable worlds began at a geothermal field in Iceland, where she and a ...

I’ve been a diver for nearly 20 years. From spearfishing in kelp forests teeming with life off the California coast to ...

How can we use the past to better navigate our future? What hidden indicators lie beneath the surface of lakes across the globe? And how can understanding these mysteries help society make smarter ...

The Earth Mapping Resources Initiative, or Earth MRI, is a federal program developed by the U.S. Geological Survey that aims to identify and map the country’s underground deposits of critical minerals ...

Seismic mapping of North America has revealed that an ancient slab of crust buried beneath the Midwest is causing the crust ...

The universe remains a puzzle, full of shifting clues and unexpected revelations. In a new twist, scientists studying galaxy ...

Precipitation is expected to increase tonight, before the arrival of an area of low pressure off the coast. The low off the coast will make its way onshore in southwestern ...

Star dunes - sometimes called pyramid dunes - stand out among sand dunes for their towering height and eye-catching form.

Wildfires in South Korea are now the largest and deadliest on record, having burned more forest and killed more people than ...

New research led by a York University professor sheds light on the earliest days of Earth's formation and potentially calls ...