The Pliocene epoch, which lasted from 5.3 million to 2.6 million years ago, was a consequential time in Earth's history. The ...

One leading theory on the origins of life on Earth proposes that simple chemical molecules gradually became more complex, ...

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This discovery was made possible through a groundbreaking technique that maps seismic waves traveling through the Earth's ...

In the arid deserts of Ethiopia, a geological marvel has been quietly unfolding since 2005—a 35-mile-long fissure known as ...

At 4,000 miles long and 30–40 miles wide, the East African Rift (EAR) system is one of the geologic wonders of the world.

Exploring the transformation of Earth from a volcanic hellscape to a potential birthplace of life during the Hadean era. Insights from a University of California study suggest that early Earth had ...

A research team is investigating the influence of the Zagros Mountains on the bending of Earth's surface. A team of ...

In previous models, Charon formed in a similar fashion to ... that might also mean other distant objects have developed underground oceans over eons. "Eight out of 10 of the largest [Kuiper ...

For the first time, researchers have found oceans help cool global temperatures more than anyone previously thought. Here's how it's happening.