New research reveals that only the oldest and fastest-sinking oceanic plates can transport water deep into Earth’s mantle, ...

Researchers have uncovered that both ocean currents and atmospheric changes contribute equally to a cold patch in the North Atlantic. While global temperatures continue to rise, one area in the ...

Learn about two major asteroid impacts from 3.5 million years ago that may not have had lasting environmental effects.

Something strange happens to water as it moves through the stems of horsetail plants – and this unique process provides ...

Astronomers claim to have found new evidence supporting a controversial observation that our galaxy is residing in an ...

Our planet is speeding toward a dangerous temperature milestone, and dozens of climate scientists warn we could surpass it before the end of this decade. What's happening? A group of more ...

Sudden-onset Earth’s surface anomalies, such as natural disasters and man-made incidents, pose severe threats to human life and property security, emphasizing the crucial role of accurate detection ...

Due to the radiative thermal conductivity of the mineral olivine, only oceanic plates over 60 million years old and ...