Earth Science

Discoveries Tiny earthquakes reveal hidden faults where San Andreas meets Cascadia

Tiny low-frequency quakes can map hidden faults near the Mendocino Triple Junction, reshaping earthquake risk.

Space Slow orbital wobbles drove drastic climate swings on Earth Joshua Shavit

Green Impact Tectonic research finds that Earth has six continents not seven Joseph Shavit

Space Scientists discover onion-like layering in Earth’s inner core Joseph Shavit

Green Impact Ancient salt reveals a clear view of Earth’s atmosphere from 1.4 billion-years-ago Mac Oliveau

Space Earth’s core is leaking vast amounts of gold through the mantle, study finds Joshua Shavit

Space Earth’s day was only 19 hours long for a billion years, study finds Joshua Shavit

Green Impact Record-breaking heatwaves will persist for 1,000 years, study finds Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Two hidden continents above Earth’s core may be relics of a primordial magma ocean Joseph Shavit

Space Earth’s magnetic field flipped wildly 565 million years ago and life changed forever Joseph Shavit

Green Impact Ancient tectonic shifts cooled Earth and paved the way for complex life Joseph Shavit

Green Impact Energy extraction can awaken dormant faults causing earthquakes after millions of years Joshua Shavit

Space Earth’s magnetic field is shifting — and satellites are feeling it Joshua Shavit

Space 4.5 billion-year-old proto-Earth fragments found in Earth’s mantle Joseph Shavit

Green Impact Ancient land bridge discovery: How humans migrated to Europe during the last Ice Age Joseph Shavit

Space How a planetary crash with Theia brought water and life to Earth Joshua Shavit

Space Earth is getting darker and it’s changing the planet’s climate balance Joseph Shavit