Giant regions of the mantle where seismic waves slow down may have formed from subducted ocean crust, a new study finds.

Giant regions of the mantle where seismic waves slow down may have formed from subducted ocean crust, a new study finds.

The rate of stars going supernova near Earth appears to match two mass extinctions -- 372 million years ago and 445 million ...

The Antarctic ozone layer is currently healing, as a result of global efforts to reduce ozone-depleting substances.

Led by Curtin University geologists Chris Kirkland and Tim Johnson, a research team unearthed this primeval crater beneath ...

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"Given how rare such evidence is due to [Earth's] geological recycling processes, this is a major breakthrough in ...

At least two mass extinction events in Earth's history were likely caused by the "devastating" effects of nearby supernova ...

As researchers continue to study this hidden water and its effects on the planet, we may uncover even more secrets about how ...