A ridiculous but instructive thought experiment involving deep time, plate tectonics, erosion and the slow death of the sun ...

A global game reveals that our idea of the size of continents is more accurate than classic maps and their distortions ...

Ever wonder what it feels like to stand at the edge of the planet? This… might be the closest you’ll get. Welcome to Iguazu Falls, where 275 waterfalls decide to drop at once. Sprawled across the ...

Geoscientists have solved an age-old mystery of oceanic volcanism and plate tectonics, explaining why some islands contain so ...

Continents do not just break apart at the surface -- they also peel away from below, feeding volcanic activity in the oceans, according to a study published Tuesday in Nature Geoscience. Researchers ...

Maps have a way of distorting our perception of the world. But AuthaGraph is trying to bring us back to reality with a new map that accurately depicts the size of continents in comparison to each ...

I've lived all over the world for work, and always loved getting to explore new places. After moving to coastal Rhode Island, though, my family found a sense of community and belonging. In 2023, we ...

I love the beach, and especially rock pools! The water swirls in from the tide, and you never know what creatures it’ll bring with it. That great ocean out there is called the Atlantic. It stretches ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday sued to block new congressional district boundaries approved by California voters last week, joining a court battle that could help determine ...

People are traveling in record numbers once again to destinations around the globe. New York City welcomed roughly 11.7 million international visitors in 2023 and Paris 15.5 million according to ...

Google integrated its Gemini AI into Maps for conversational, hands-free navigation. The system gives landmark-based directions and proactive traffic alerts. A new Lens feature lets users identify ...