Researchers created a seismic map of Earth's interior beneath the southeastern Pacific Ocean and discovered an ancient slab ...

The reason is that 95 per cent of its area is submerged beneath the southwest Pacific Ocean, disappearing long before humans existed on Earth. Only a large mountain chain (the two islands ... However, ...

In a new animation, scientists map the planet's plate tectonics over the last 40 percent of its history. It's the longest ...

There are some major updates to Google Maps, Street View, and Google Earth to know about – and the new and upgraded features ...

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of the earth's five oceans. However, not only is it the largest, but it's bigger ...

"The commonly quoted average distance of 384,400 kilometers, or 238,855 miles, is a good approximation," said Craig Hardgrove ...

In the wake of hurricanes that have disrupted lives for millions in the U.S., some people may wonder if extreme weather ...

A mysterious discovery reveals a story from the dinosaur age: evidence of an ancient seafloor that sunk deep into the Earth.

Nearly 400 miles from where Hurricane Helene made landfall, the North Carolina mountain hamlet of Chimney Rock Village has ...

The NSF Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope has achieved a significant breakthrough by mapping the magnetic field in the solar ...

Scientists are eager to examine the impact’s aftermath up close to know exactly how effective Dart was and what changes might ...

Scientists have been able to routinely measure the magnetic field on the sun’s surface called the photosphere. Measuring the ...