A new ocean is forming in East Africa due to tectonic shifts, potentially reshaping the continent and altering global ...

The temblor that jolted the national capital early Monday was a result of naturally occurring variation in the geological features of the region and not due to plate tectonics, a senior scientist said ...

An earthquake that shook Delhi early Monday was caused by “normal faulting”, a type of ground movement often linked to underground water or past river deposits weakening the rocks, the National Centre ...

A revamped exhibit at the Springfield Science Museum begins with an eastern box turtle as a greeter, a colony of poison dart frogs and, if visitors are lucky, they might catch a glimpse of one of the ...

President Trump’s approach to foreign policy deals is reviving a bygone imperial approach that may backfire, experts say.

A strong, 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck in Ethiopia on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The ...

This Google Maps image captured in 2021 revealed a mysterious, triangular dark patch in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, ...

Last year, astronomers discovered an unusual Earth-size exoplanet they believe has a hemisphere of molten lava, with its ...

The planet is tidally locked to its star, which means one side is always facing it and, for that reason, has a scorching ...

For centuries, the world has accepted the idea that Earth is divided into seven continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, and South America. However, a recent study is ...

Researchers have systematically detailed, step by step, how cognitive maps form in the brain's hippocampus -- a region responsible for learning and memory.

Hundreds of Joann Stores are expected to close in the coming weeks, but the impact of the fabric and craft stores' closures will be felt unevenly across the country, based on an analysis of its ...