With an underlying universal theme of convection, a new textbook introduces upper-level geology, geophysics, physics, and engineering students to the geophysics behind the Earth System.

Venus—a hot planet pocked with tens of thousands of volcanoes—may be even more geologically active near its surface than ...

Scientists are confident Mars was once abundant with water, as seen in massive flood-carved channels, ancient river valleys, ...

A new study presents a compelling new model for the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes -- planets that are 1 to 4 times the size of Earth and among the most common in our galaxy.

While this fraction is relatively low given how common super-Earths and mini-Neptunes are, it implies an occurrence rate of approximately one Earth-like planet per 300 sun-like stars." ...

We have discovered the oldest meteorite impact crater on Earth, in the very heart of the ... volcanic material that evolved into continental crust. Our evidence then lay in the chemical ...

Because there is basically a week dedicated to everything, we are currently in the midst of March 3-9 as National Stuffed Crust Week, which falls over March 3 to 9 in 2025. If you are a pizza chain ...

Super-earth in the habitable zone of a Sun-like star. Credit: Gabriel Pérez (IAC) A new world has just been found orbiting a Sun-like star only 20 light-years away, and it could be one of the most ...

Research has since suggested they're at least, in part, composed of former oceanic crust. "It is … fascinating to see the links between the movements of plates on the Earth's surface and structures ...

Analysis of Earth’s past ice ages, tracked across one million years, has shed new light on the mystery of the planet’s natural climate cycles, enabling improved projections of future climate, finds a ...

Surprising differences in the two so-called Large Low-Velocity Provinces may risk instability in Earth's protective magnetic field.

After a long wait, Domino’s is finally adding a parmesan cheese-stuffed crust pizza to its menu in the US. The move comes as he chain seeks to attract younger customers and boost sales amid its ...