Learn how a computer simulation demonstrates that tectonic activity may be less slow and steady than previously thought.

Learn about the escalating threat of volcanoes in Iceland and how a new warning system is helping to inform the public when ...

Mount Spurr, a volcano 78 miles from Anchorage, is being monitored for signs of a possible eruption. If it blows, Mount Spurr ...

At the end of the last Ice Age, around 10,000 years ago, the melting of massive glaciers may have done more than just raise ...

A recent video from the South Atlantic Ocean captured bizarre, pigtail-like parasites clinging to a deep-sea rattail fish at ...

Around 10,000 years ago, as the last Ice Age drew to a close, the drifting of the continent of North America, and spreading ...

Around 10,000 years ago as the last Ice Age drew to a close, the drifting of the continent of North America, and spreading in ...

The tropics, where biodiversity and interactions among species abound, provide an alternative view of relationships between ...

Iceland is known for its natural wonders—everything from volcanoes to glaciers—but one of the most impressive sights is the country's waterfalls. Iceland has more than 10,000 of them.

Having a long runway at the airport is generally a good thing, but steep cliffs, mountains, and nearby oceans mean these ...

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