Geology

Grapes may have first grown in the Americas, not Europe, study finds

Ancient fossil seeds reveal grapes evolved in the Neotropics 60 million years ago, reshaping the story of their global spread.

Oldest living microbes discovered within a 2-billion-year-old rock Rebecca Shavit

Meteorite discovery solves the mystery of Earth’s lost elements Rebecca Shavit

Vast white hydrogen reserve discovered hidden beneath the Earth’s surface Joseph Shavit

North America’s 6th Great Lake was larger than the other great lakes combined Joseph Shavit

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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