The hidden chemistry of the Earth’s interior may play a far more dramatic role in shaping continents than previously imagined. According to a groundbreaking studypublished in Science Advances, ...

Beneath the turquoise waters of the South Pacific hides a massive secret—Zealandia, a sunken landmass stretching nearly two million square miles. Though mostly underwater, this geological giant has ...

Earth's earliest continents may have set the chemical stage for life by regulating boron levels in ancient oceans, a new ...

Deep beneath your feet, far beyond where any drill can reach, something strange is hiding. Two continent-sized blobs of rock sit just above Earth’s core, hot, dense and stubbornly different from ...

Scientists recently published new ideas about why Earth’s toughest, oldest continents persist. These continents, known as cratons, have been on earth for more than two billion years. Andrew Zuza, an ...

A new study led by University of Wisconsin Oshkosh geologist Timothy Paulsen and Michigan Tech geologist Chad Deering advances the understanding of the role that continents have played in the chemical ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. An international team of researchers investigated how Earth’s ...

Kangaroos thrive on tough grass using thick enamel instead of complex teeth, revealing an unexpected path in evolution.