From time to time, when Earth's tectonic plates shift, the planet emits a long, slow belch of carbon dioxide. In a new ...

Emerging evidence suggests that plate tectonics, or the recycling of Earth's crust, may have begun much earlier than ...

Earth’s surface is a dynamic, ever-changing landscape. Massive crustal plates shift, creating mountains, earthquakes, and ...

But to find that complexity, we must take the lessons of the boring billion to heart. Planets are not just a stage on which ...

Earth surface is covered with rigid plates that move, crash into each other and dive into the planet's interior. But when did ...

Emerging evidence suggests that plate tectonics, or the recycling of Earth's crust, may have begun much earlier than previously thought — and may be a big reason that our planet harbors life.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Earth's surface is a turbulent place. Mountains rise, continents merge and split, and ...

Scientists have calculated the Earth to be 4.54 billion years old, with an uncertainty of 50 million years on either side.

Recent research has identified that significant changes in the Earth's mantle composition began about 300 million years ago, ...

Scuba diving at Iceland’s Silfra Fissure offers adventurers a chance to explore a submerged canyon between the Eurasian and ...

It’s often taught that Earth’s rocky tectonic plates sit on top of a syrup-like bed of viscous rock, known as the mantle, that moves along with those plates like a conveyor belt. This is ...