The Midcontinent Rift is a giant tear that formed in what is now the U.S. Midwest 1.1 billion years ago. Nicknamed North America's "broken heart," it is filled with solidified magma and lava.

“Our research suggests that a giant hot blob of rock from the core-mantle boundary is present beneath East Africa, it is driving the plates apart and propping up the Africa continent so it is hundreds ...

Minor quakes can disrupt natural tectonic patterns deep underground and change stress landscape, new study finds.

GRIT provides a much more detailed look at how rivers merge and split, which could enhance hydrological modeling, flood ...

A team led by researchers at the University of Oxford has created the most complete map of the world's rivers ever made, ...

A powerful solar flare erupted early Tuesday, disrupting radio signals across Earth, said the NOAA Space Weather Prediction ...

NASA scientists rediscovered an abandoned U.S. nuclear base that lies entombed beneath at least 100 feet of ice.

There are San Andreas faults in many places. They happen where two rigid continental masses slide past each other at fairly rapid pace. The San Andreas fault separates (‘connect’ would be the ...

Insulated jackets stay warm when wet, making them perfect for winter use – particularly in temperate climates. The post The ...

waterfalls and cedar forests to alpine peaks. U.S. News Insider Tip: Grab your coffee to go and drive up Going-to-the-Sun Road at dawn. It's magical to witness the majestic alpenglow on Glacier ...

By default, then, my favourite island in the world ... Boundary Fault rips right through Arran’s ancient heart, sculpting the gnarly north into a wildscape of towering Alpine-esque peaks ...

What are the best open-world games? From the early days of gaming ... as you explore the Cyberpunk 2077 map. With six unique districts all run by rival gangs and corporations, and plenty of ...