Research on charcoal pieces from ancient debris flows has shown fires and erosion have shaped Earth’s landscape for at least thousands of years. However, the rising risk of wildfires near populated ...
Throughout most of Earth's geological history, its paleoclimate has remained hospitable to life—largely thanks to continental ...
A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences provides scientists with a powerful new tool for ...
In a 1970 National Geographic feature, paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey—son of Louis and Mary Leakey—recounted his ...
A subduction zone near Cascadia is unraveling piece by piece. The process offers a rare glimpse into how tectonic plates die and form new geological boundaries. With unprecedented clarity, researchers ...
A new report says Earth has reached a dire milestone with the widespread death of warm-water coral reefs. It's not too late ...
While treasure hunting might seem like a thing of the past, there are many beaches across the globe where you can search for ...