Research on hidden structures deep within Earth’s mantle challenges theories about our planet’s middle layer and could ...

These ancient buried "super-continents"—known to scientists as large low-seismic-velocity provinces (LLSVPs)—were found ...

As two of Earth's great tectonic plates slowly crash together, the Mediterranean Sea is likely to be wiped off the face of ...

With the sun also anticipated to emit about 2.5 percent more radiation and the supercontinent being located primarily in the hot, humid tropics, much of the planet could be facing temperatures of ...

To account for the numerous gaps in the fossil record, they treated the parts of the world where fossils have not been ...

New research suggests Earth may have six continents, not seven, with North America and Europe still connected.

Understanding the supercontinent cycle helps scientists explore the planet's long-term evolution and its impact on ecosystems, climates, and geology. Professor Li noted: “Currently, Earth’s ...

This reflects the last two supercontinent cycles over approximately ... which suggests that an active planet is important for developing and sustaining life. "Earth is the only planet with plate ...

4 min read When the Devonian period dawned about 416 million years ago the planet was changing its appearance. The great supercontinent of Gondwana was headed steadily northward, away from the ...

The first dinosaurs may have evolved near the equator, and not in the southwest of the supercontinent Gondwana, as ...