For billions of years, Earth's continents have remained remarkably stable, forming the foundation for mountains, ecosystems ...

The Earth's crust is doing something pretty intense—it’s slowly breaking apart! Scientists say tectonic plates, those massive puzzle pieces that make up our planet’s surface, are shifting and cracking ...

When astronauts land near the moon's south pole as part of NASA's Artemis program in a few years, they likely will find ...

Think of it this way: only around 10,000 decently sized meteorites slam into Earth per year. Meanwhile, the planet is ...

When NASA’s Artemis astronauts land near the moon’s south pole, they may be stepping into a region that holds vital clues to ...

This ancient catastrophe drastically shaped the Moon’s structure. Its crust is much thicker on the far side than on the near side, a perplexing asymmetry long studied by scientists.

Sometimes the most extraordinary culinary experiences come wrapped in the most unassuming packages, and Miss Mary Bobo’s Restaurant in Lynchburg, Tennessee proves this delicious point with every meal ...

The béarnaise sauce is a cloud of buttery, tarragon-scented luxury that adds richness without overwhelming. The peppercorn sauce provides a creamy counterpoint to the pepper crust for those who want ...

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 ...

The record-breaking mission offers an unprecedented opportunity to study the geology of our planet’s largest layer.

Coccolithophores, tiny planktonic architects of Earth’s climate, capture carbon, produce oxygen, and leave behind geological ...

Deep beneath the North Sea, researchers have mapped giant buried mounds and "sinkites" that turn a basic rule of geology on ...