The unexpected discovery of Greenland rocks in Iceland hints that a centuries-long cold snap may have helped finish off the ...

New Curtin-led research has revealed that water played a far bigger role than previously thought in shaping Earth's first continents, transforming the planet's early crust and helping to build the ...

When volcanoes like Alaska’s Mount Spurr erupt, the ash can damage people’s lungs, smother crops and kill animals, and the ...

The greater Kalaloch beach area, which Ruby Beach is a part of, is also a safe haven for thousands of species of marine ...

Although the team obviously can’t tie zircon minerals to the Roman Empire’s collapse, their lengthy migration inside frozen ...

When it comes to the fall of the Roman Empire, this climate shift may have been the straw that broke the camel’s back.” ...

Mars Express has revealed the dynamic landscape of Mars, showcasing both rugged terrain and smoother, younger plains on the ...

China’s Chang’e 6 mission successfully collected 1.935 kilograms of basaltic soil from the South Pole–Aitken (SPA) basin on ...

Analysis of samples brought back from the farside of the Moon by the Chang'e 6 mission have found the water content of the ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence that sheds light on a little-known ice age that may have contributed to the decline of the Roman Empire. "Unusual rocks," discovered in Iceland, are believed to have ...

A restive Philippine volcano has erupted briefly on a central island, sending a 2.4-mile plume of ash and debris into the sky ...

Sheer drama. That's what the Great Sand Dunes are. Starkly beautiful desert dunes set against a backdrop of pretty, ...