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

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

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

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, ...

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

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

Google Maps in Space allows you to zoom over the surface of the Earth like you can in regular Google Maps, except here you can also fly over Mercury, Venus, Mars, plus several moons — not just ...

Magic Earth, a Google Maps alternative focused on user privacy, keeps getting major updates, with two packs of improvements ...

Climate change is rapidly reshaping a region of the world that’s home to millions of people. Pacific Island nations like ...

There's a chance the northern lights could make an appearance over Massachusetts tonight, according to the aurora forecast.

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

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