In 1809, Jean François Tourcaty did something both strange and remarkable: he mapped a country through its food. Not its borders. Not its rivers. Not its cities. But its sausages, its wines, its ...

The French countryside is rich in fossilized eggs, footprints, and bones. A battle is raging over who is allowed to hunt for ...

The continent called Greater Adria resurfaces in the scientific community, bringing with it a new way of understanding the Earth's movements. It was nearly 240 million years ago: Greater Adria had ...

Researchers have discovered cratonic thinning occurring beneath North America, driven by the remnants of the Farallon Plate.

The Perseverance rover has found some intriguing samples on the red planet. Here's what they might reveal about the origins ...

Modern continental rocks carry chemical signatures from the very start of our planet's history, challenging current theories about plate tectonics.

To build them, engineers would need to navigate tricky regional geology, design accelerating cavities, handle the excess heat within the cavities, and develop powerful new magnets to whip the ...