Tiny zircon crystals are revealing that Earth’s earliest history may have included surprisingly complex tectonic activity.

The study of earthquakes called Seismology, relies on the fact that different materials within the Earth react differently to ...

Precious metals may be escaping from the planet’s core. This hotly debated subject could help us understand Earth’s evolution and determine whether life exists elsewhere in the Universe ...

Parts of ancient Earth may have formed continents and recycled crust through subduction far earlier than previously thought. New research led by scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has ...

The world is warming. This fact is most often discussed for Earth's surface, where we live. But the climate is also changing ...