Throughout Earth’s history, the continents have been constantly on the move, converging and diverging in cycles that have shaped the planet’s surface for billions of years. This process, known as ...

Scientists discover enormous pockets of salty brine beneath the Pacific Ocean, key to understanding periodic underwater ...

A new study has provided a major update on why Africa is being split into two. The rift has been happening gradually for around two decades when a 35-mile-long fissure was spotted in Ethiopia's desert ...

Mariner 4, built by JPL in Pasadena, took the images on July 14, 1965. One of the mission's leaders reflects on decades of ...

The new images by the Curiosity rover on Mars show "dramatic evidence" of ancient groundwater in crisscrossing low ridges, ...

The U.S.-funded Rubin Observatory will chart the entire southern cosmos over the next decade.

Kat Zhou has won the Aquatic Life category in the 2025 BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition, while a shot of a ...

The Proba-3 mission, consisting of two spacecraft that fly in close formation to study the sun, has returned images of the first ever artificial solar eclipse ...

Iceland is one of the most active volcanic regions in the world, but its seismic nature is part of a much broader geological history. Subscribe to our ...

DIAS’ Dr Emma Chambers explains her work on mapping geothermal energy and how it can contribute to Ireland’s climate goals.

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In East Africa's Afar Depression, scientists have discovered that fresh lava from deep within the Earth's mantle is driving the continent's split. The ...