Scientists have revealed that two continent-size regions in Earth's deep mantle have distinctive histories and resulting chemical composition, in contrast to the common assumption they are the same. A ...

History teachers love making everything sound clean and simple. "This happened, then that happened, everyone learned a lesson, the end." Yeah, that's garbage. The Mongols, for example, managed to ...

New research suggests that dark energy isn't needed to explain the acceleration in the expansion of the universe — instead suggesting giant voids in space are creating an illusion. When you purchase ...

Memorizing seven continents feels settled, like learning the alphabet. A new study argues the ground rules are less tidy.

Most people can point to the seven continents on a map, but the actual reality of these massive landmasses is […] ...

Researchers find that shifts in Earth’s orbit can trigger abrupt climate changes, even in warm periods without ice sheets.

Antarctica is known as the ‘Continent of Science. This is due to its dedication to peaceful scientific research and ...

Giant blobs that lurk near Earth's core are much older than scientists thought, new seismic data reveals. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

Visualisation of seismic model S40RTS (Ritsema et al., 2011), showing the LLVP (large red area) under Africa, made using the GPlates software. Credit: Jeroen Ritsema et al. A new study led by ...