Beneath our feet lie answers to questions about what Earth was like in the past. Fossils can tell us about what kinds of plants and animals were alive during different periods. Ice cores drilled out ...

Scientists have uncovered new evidence from one of Earth's most extreme ancient warming events, revealing how the climate may recover long after human-driven CO 2 emissions cease. About 56 million ...

Geologists discover a mysterious subduction zone deep beneath the Pacific Ocean, reshaping our understanding of Earth's interior. University of Maryland scientists uncovered evidence of an ancient ...

Geoscientists have long relied on different forms of lead to understand Earth's geological history and how it was created over billions of years. However, there is a mystery that has been puzzling ...