Geologists recently unveiled groundbreaking seismic evidence of massive, ancient “fortresses” located nearly 1,800 miles ...

In a groundbreaking study published in Communications Earth & Environment, researchers from the University of Manchester have ...

A letter lost for 75 years in a Bavarian archive led to the remarkable discovery of humboldtine, one of Earth's rarest ...

Mantle plumes are important geologic processes—they interact with plate tectonics, create rich mineral deposits, and even ...

The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth was sold for just over $5 million at an auction of rare geological and ...

Microbes have been discovered alive inside 2-billion-year-old rock, offering a rare window into Earth’s deep past. Found in ...

The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth has sold for just over $5 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York.

Though mostly underwater, this geological giant has sparked debate as a possible eighth continent. Just 5% of its surface peeks above sea level, making it one of Earth’s most elusive landforms.

The discovery of an ancient meteorite impact crater was recently reported in Western Australia. But not everyone is convinced ...

Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago, during the geological eon known as the Hadean. The name "Hadean" comes from the ...

The Archean Eon (4–2.5 million years ago) is the second of Earth’s four major geologic eons, a time when the planet was mostly covered by oceans extending far deeper than those found today.