A study on tectonic plates that converge on the Tibetan Plateau has shown that Earth's fault lines are far weaker and the ...

What is a continent when over 94 percent of it is under the water? Zealandia is an extensive belt of continental crust around ...

A hidden “tear” beneath the continents may have been fueling oceanic volcanoes for millions of years, study reveals.

Cartographers rely on the authority of maps to communicate locations, guide navigation at sea, and shape people’s perceptions ...

Memorizing seven continents feels settled, like learning the alphabet. A new study argues the ground rules are less tidy.

Forget the neat, tidy narratives you might have heard in school about a stable, unchanging Earth. Just like history, our ...

A study of the East African Rift reveals that ancient heating and dehydration can strengthen continental crust, reshaping how and where continents break apart.

Is Greenland really as big as it seems? Find out more about its true size with five maps that might change your ...

Looking at a world map feels simple. Each country seems to sit neatly on one continent. But geography loves surprises. Some countries stretch across t.

A groundbreaking study has unveiled Antarctica's hidden, rugged topography beneath its ice sheet, revealing mountains, ...

What's under the ice? For the first time, scientists have been able to map the mountains and valleys under the ice of Antarctica.

Antarctica's subglacial bedrock was previously one of the least-mapped planetary surfaces in our solar system.