Earth's Ediacaran Period, roughly 630 to 540 million years ago, has always been something of a magnetic minefield for ...

For centuries, medieval maps captured not only geography but imagination — a world where the unknown brimmed with danger. The phrase “Here Be Dragons” has become a symbol of mystery, yet few maps ...

Google announced on Tuesday that you can now access historical Street View imagery on Google Earth. Until now, you’ve only been able to access historical Street View imagery on Google Maps. Google ...

According to a recent study, events geologists use to distinguish transitions between geological chapters in Earth's story follow a hidden hierarchical pattern, one that could shed light on both past ...

Modern continental rocks carry chemical signatures from the very start of our planet's history, challenging current theories about plate tectonics. Researchers have made a new discovery that changes ...

Google Earth got a Street View feature that effectively lets users travel through time. The tech giant announced this week that it was bringing historical Street View imagery to Google Earth, which ...

Scientists at the British Antarctic Survey in Cambridge, England, are studying ice cores that may be older than 1.5 million years in hopes that they can reveal clues about our changing climate and ...