Although Earth is approximately spherical, its gravity field doesn't adhere to the same geometry. In visualizations, it more closely resembles a potato, with bumps and divots. One of the strongest of ...

A team of researchers from the University of Trento spotted what appears to be an underground lava tube on Venus, the first ...

A mysterious gravity dip beneath Antarctica is growing stronger, shaped by deep Earth forces over millions of years. Scientists say it may even have influenced ancient sea levels and ice sheet growth.

The Earth's magnetic field and oxygen evolved together over 540 million years, according to a major NASA study.

Western Australian hydrothermal and magmatic deposits that formed several hundred kilometers apart more than two and half ...

Tiny zircon crystals are revealing that Earth’s earliest history may have included surprisingly complex tectonic activity.

Shrinking lakes in Tibet likely woke up long-dormant tectonic faults, a new study finds. The findings strengthen the link between climate change and earthquakes ...

Researchers uncover how slow changes deep inside Earth created Antarctica’s gravity anomaly and may even connect to ancient ...

Each year, the world's leading climate scientists evaluate the most critical evidence on how our planet is changing. Their ...

Forte and colleagues now believe Antarctica’s gravity hole was weaker before eventually intensifying around 30 to 50 million years ago. This corresponds to large-scale changes in the continent’s ...

Scientists may be one step closer in their hunt for signs of past life on Mars after the Curiosity rover's latest find.