A new study from Harvard geoscientists reports the oldest direct evidence yet of plate motion, dating to 3.5 billion years ago. In a study published March 19 in Science, the researchers found that ...

A puzzling wrinkled rock formation in Morocco has led scientists to rethink where ancient microbes could live. Instead of ...

Scientists have uncovered the oldest direct evidence yet that Earth’s tectonic plates were on the move 3.5 billion years ago. By analyzing magnetic fingerprints in ancient rocks, they reconstructed ...

The arid hills of Western Australia’s Pilbara region contain the earliest evidence yet of tectonic plates sliding across Earth’s surface. Tiny magnetic crystals locked in the bedrock recorded the ...

Scientists discover possible traces of microbial life dating back 1.9 billion years in ancient volcanic glass.

The study of ancient life on Earth is a tricky business. The Earth has been changed beyond recognition by volcanic eruptions, drifting continents, and other mighty forces of nature, so that almost all ...

Austin is not expected to see severe weather with Wednesday night’s storm system, but the risk for stronger storms returns ...

Hurricane season is still a couple of months away, but early forecasts are predicting unusual hurricane activity in SC.

NASA's Artemis II astronauts swung around the moon in their Orion spacecraft on Monday, coming within 4,067 miles of the ...

On the dark volcanic peaks of the Hudson Mountains in West Antarctica, pale pink boulders sit perched against all odds. The ...

From deep growls rolling over savannas to haunting whale songs drifting through the ocean, many species rely on sound to stay ...

This Florida research aquarium lets you watch real marine scientists at work, explore shark tanks, touch stingrays, and learn ...