A new geological model revolutionizes a century of theories: a rigid wedge of mantle keeps the Himalayas standing.

The Grand Canyon is a gigantic geological library, with rocky layers that tell much of the story of Earth’s history.

Your every breath serves as a reminder that the atmosphere of Earth is silently carrying out its function. Since air is ...

A team of astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to create the first 3D atmospheric map of an exoplanet. The fiery WASP-18b, a massive “ultra-hot Jupiter,” revealed striking temperature ...

Earth's valleys tell an ancient story of ice and power. Over millions of years, massive glaciers have carved, sculpted, and ...

An analysis of feldspar crystals within the oldest magmatic rocks in Australia has provided a unique insight into Earth's ...

This shift in Earth’s tectonic tempo had profound implications above ground. With less volcanic carbon dioxide heating the ...

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Earth's mantle is so gooey, it takes eons for material that has been displaced by the weight of ice sheets to flow back. And ...