Geology

Global Good Buried under 2 kilometers of Antarctic ice, scientists find a 34-million-year-old lost world

Preserved beneath the ice sheet’s crushing weight, the land remained unchanged since long before glaciation began.

Green Impact Arabian Peninsula’s desert was once home to a vast lake and rivers Rebecca Shavit

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

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

Green Impact Millions at risk: 28 major U.S. cities are sinking Joshua Shavit

Space Scientists find significant amounts of water hidden beneath Mars’ surface Joshua Shavit

Green Impact Massive underwater volcano off the coast of Oregon is getting ready to erupt Joseph Shavit

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

Green Impact Melting ice age glaciers triggered surprising changes deep within Earth Joseph Shavit

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

Green Impact Researchers develop a more efficient and cleaner approach to extracting rare earth elements Joshua Shavit

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

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

Space Mars rover reveals a watery and possibly life-supporting past Joshua Shavit

Green Impact Global supervolcano threat rises as scientists sound the alarm Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Zealandia: Scientists discovered Earth’s missing 8th continent Joseph Shavit

Space Why the most valuable meteorites rarely make it to Earth Joshua Shavit