The losses in soil moisture already pose issues for farming, irrigation systems and critical water resources for humans. But ...

The idea that Earth might only have six continents hinges on the new research conducted by Dr. Jordan Phethean from the University of Derby and his international team of geologists.

Recent scientific discoveries reveal two extraordinary phenomena that could change our understanding of Earth's hydrology.

A new continent is small potatoes in the context of Earth's geological history. All the continents were once a giant landmass known as Pangea, which then split off into the continents we know today.

When the continents come together, the earth's crust will form a sort of ring of fire around the new super-continent." This tectonic activity once resulted in the formation of the Great Barrier ...

Jan. 22, 2025 — Deeply hidden in Earth's mantle there are two huge 'islands' with the size of a continent. New research shows that these regions are not only hotter than the surrounding ...

A new study has revealed that two continent-sized regions in Earth's deep mantle have distinctive histories and resulting chemical composition, in contrast to the common assumption that they are ...