Kevin Chamberlain likes taking the wide view — as in on the continental scale. When he first started college in the 1970's, Chamberlain thought he wanted to be a doctor, but then, he found out about ...

When the supercontinent Pangea began to fragment around 200 million years ago during the Early Jurassic, it reshaped the face of the planet. Vast new oceans opened, continents drifted apart and the ...

Before Pangea, Earth may have been dominated by a supercontinent called Pannotia. Once considered a key piece in the puzzle of our planet’s geological history, Pannotia’s existence is now being ...

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...

New study reveals that the Earth's mantle was not as hot when Pangaea began to break apart millions of years ago.