Earth Science

Massive fault line under the Himalayas is tearing India apart

The Indian Plate, the massive slab of rock carrying the Indian subcontinent, is colliding with Asia.

RNA-engineered proteins may explain the birth of life on Earth Rebecca Shavit

San Andreas fault earthquakes may be significantly larger in the future Joseph Shavit

Global First: Real-time video directly captures how the Earth’s surface moves during an earthquake Joseph Shavit

Why Mars became a desert while Earth stayed alive Joshua Shavit

Earth’s deep-sea microbes could hold the key to finding life on Europa Rebecca Shavit

What caused the Earth to shake every 90 seconds for 9 straight days in 2023? Mystery solved Joseph Shavit

SpinLaunch catapults satellites into orbit without using a drop of fuel Joseph Shavit

The Sun destroys space rocks before they hit the Earth Mac Oliveau

Ancient soda lakes could reveal how life began on Earth Mac Oliveau

New study redraws the world map: Earth only has six continents Joseph Shavit

Africa is splitting—and Earth’s sixth ocean is rising from below Joseph Shavit

Satellite data reveals climate change is lifting South Africa out of the ocean Joshua Shavit

Geologists solve one of Earth’s oldest volcanic “super-eruption” mysteries Joshua Shavit

Gigantic ocean of water found hidden beneath the Earth’s surface Joseph Shavit

Ancient tectonic ‘mega plate’ rediscovered after 20 million years Joseph Shavit

Scientists discover strange mantle zones that challenge current understanding of plate tectonics Joseph Shavit