For the first time, scientists have seen a subduction zone actively breaking apart beneath the Pacific Northwest. Seismic ...

As part of the ongoing effort, a NASA-supported team recently published one of the most detailed maps yet of the seafloor.

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

From the flamboyant blossoms and birds of rainforests to the living rainbows of coral reefs, Earth’s surface is teeming with life. But some of its most diverse and fascinating biomes are thriving in ...

Beneath Earth s surface, nearly 3,000 kilometers down, lies a mysterious layer where seismic waves speed up inexplicably. For decades, scientists puzzled over this D' layer. Now, groundbreaking ...

When the balance in reflectivity shifts, “the whole circulation of the climate will shift in order to transport energy from ...

After 20 years, being able to look at any corner of the planet in Google Earth doesn’t seem that impressive, but it was a revolution in 2005. Google Earth has gone through a lot of changes in that ...

Now you can easily switch from a satellite view to street-level images that show how an area has changed over the years. Now you can easily switch from a satellite view to street-level images that ...

When Earth is opposite Mars from the sun, it will appear full because you’re looking directly on the daylit side. But ...

A robotic spacecraft has beamed home crisp videos and snapshots of Earth eclipsing the moon. Though lunar eclipses generally aren't that unusual — stargazers can watch Earth's shadow obscuring the ...