Throughout Earth’s history, the continents have been constantly on the move, converging and diverging in cycles that have shaped the planet’s surface for billions of years. This process, known as ...

New research from HKU geologists suggests that Earth's first continents were born not from plate tectonics, but from deep ...

The effort could help Republicans maintain control of Congress next year. But it may also leave incumbents vulnerable to new ...

The map that NASA launched in 1972 could lead extraterrestrials to Earth. A new map, nearly 50 years later, provides even better directions.

Understanding the similarities and differences of the deserts on Earth and Mars will help space travelers survive future ...

Earth’s major climate goal is too warm for the polar ice sheets, study says If Earth stays at its current levels of warming — below policymakers’ goal of 1.5 degrees Celsius — polar ice ...

Earth system scientists developed the planetary boundaries framework for measuring and tracking the stability and resilience of the Earth system.1 The framework quantifies safe boundary levels for ...

The bill was requested by the Independent Party of Oregon. which hit the current threshold of 5% of the state's registered voters this year.

76% of Americans think that democracy is under a serious threat, according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. And their faith in political leadership in the White House and Congress is low.

The Republicans who sued are asking the Supreme Court to lift restrictions on how much political parties can spend on candidates, saying they violate free-speech protections.

Explore Pliny Fisk III's revolutionary approach to architecture that uncovers hidden local materials for sustainable building ...