Himalaya, represents a continuous geological record from the Jurassic to Eocene period (≈201 to 34 million years ago).

Oxygen isotope analysis of lunar soil shows meteorites delivered only a limited amount of water to the Earth–Moon system ...

Now imagine opening it and finding that more than a billion years of pages are missing. That mystery is called the Great ...

Four earthquakes up to magnitude 4.0 shook Louisiana, raising questions about hidden faults, seismic risks, and the region’s rarely studied geology.

When we look at the solid ground beneath our feet, it's easy to assume Earth has always been this way. But our planet tells a story so extraordinary, so ...

New study reveals that Earth's inner core is undergoing unexpected structural changes, challenging long-held assumptions about its solidity.

Scientists still have many questions about the earliest years of our planet. Earth formed about 4.55 billion years ago, but almost no rocks from that time have survived. Without those ancient rocks, ...

A magnitude-2.3 earthquake shook near Sleepy Hollow in Westchester County Tuesday morning. The earthquake hit around 9:17 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The ...

About 1000 kilometers off the coast of Portugal, hidden beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, lies one of the most ...

Earth’s rock record is missing a billion years, and new evidence tied to the Great Unconformity hints at where that lost ...

Zircon crystals have provided scientists with an invaluable tool for dating the Earth, revealing its true age to be around ...

Venus is often called Earth’s twin, but the two planets evolved into dramatically different worlds. Scientists believe the ...