7+ hour, 16+ min ago  (494+ words) A new geological study suggests that deep processes inside Earth's mantle and the gradual uplift of East Antarctica's landscape primed the continent for permanent ice tens of millions of years before similar conditions developed in the Arctic, helping explain why…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (659+ words) When people think of Siberia, they usually imagine snow-covered landscapes, frozen rivers, and dense forests across Russia. Yet the region is also home to the Chara Sands, a surprising desert in Siberia filled with rolling sand dunes despite its cold…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (580+ words) A shallow earthquake occurs relatively close to Earth's surface, making it one of the most damaging types of seismic events. While magnitude often receives the most attention, earthquake science shows that depth plays a major role in determining how much…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (436+ words) Tiny earthquakes beneath Alaska have led to an important earthquake discovery, revealing a previously hidden microplate beneath the state. Instead of one major quake, thousands of small seismic events helped researchers trace the underground edge of the Yakutat microplate near…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (524+ words) The debate surrounding Earth's oldest impact crater has placed North Pole Dome in Western Australia back in the spotlight. Researchers are revisiting the age of the ancient impact crater, leading to new questions about one of the most important geological…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (692+ words) California earthquake risk stays high because the state sits on a complex network of active fault lines. The most well-known is the San Andreas fault, a major fault line where the Pacific and North American plates constantly move against each…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago  (495+ words) Antarctica has long been considered one of the quietest regions on Earth, but new research suggests the continent may be far more geologically active than once believed. Scientists studying the Antarctic ice sheet identified hundreds of hidden earthquakes beneath the…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (603+ words) Scientists are raising fresh concerns about the long-feared "Big One" after new geological research found that Southern California's major fault systems are now under the highest stress levels recorded in the last 1, 000 years. The findings, published in the Journal of…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1056+ words) The water cycle, also known as the hydrologic cycle, is one of Earth's most essential natural processes, continuously moving water through the environment. From oceans and rivers to clouds and land, water is constantly recycled through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (770+ words) The Earth magnetic field is a force field that surrounds the planet, extending from the core into space. It is produced by electric currents generated within the Earth's core and behaves like a giant magnet with north and south poles....