Geologically, Mars is very reminiscent of the moon. But it also looks a lot like the Earth. It all depends on who you ask.

Recent research suggests that the Great Lakes originated from the Cape Verde hotspot under the ancient supercontinent Pangaea ...

The transition in and out of the Late Palaeozoic ice age was one of the biggest climate transitions in Earth’s history, a ...

Geophysicists at ETH Zurich are using models of the lower mantle to identify areas where earthquake waves behave differently ...

Old Rock Day on January 7 honors the significance of rocks, fossils, and Earth's geological history. Discover ways to ...

The ring might have acted like a giant sunshade, causing a cooling effect that might have unleashed an ice age.

Explore the essential steps to become a palaeontologist, from education to field experience and networking opportunities.

The Earth’s surface is a dynamic mosaic of geological features and tectonic activity, evolving over billions of years.

Tristan da Cunha is a group of islands in the South Atlantic that formed from the breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana.

The world's oldest rocks are spread across the globe and paint a picture of Earth's turbulent early history. Here are some of the most notable and important formations scientists have discovered.

New research on the Denali Fault reveals three geologic sites were once united in a suture zone, marking the integration of ...