A study on tectonic plates that converge on the Tibetan Plateau has shown that Earth's fault lines are far weaker and the ...

A study of the East African Rift reveals that ancient heating and dehydration can strengthen continental crust, reshaping how and where continents break apart.

This early exploration opened the door to centuries of scientific study and adventure in one of the world’s last great ...

On a map, Antarctica reads like the final frontier, a place where the rules of the natural world work a little differently.

Most people can point to the seven continents on a map, but the actual reality of these massive landmasses is […] ...

Looking at a world map feels simple. Each country seems to sit neatly on one continent. But geography loves surprises. Some countries stretch across t.

Cartographers rely on the authority of maps to communicate locations, guide navigation at sea, and shape people’s perceptions ...

J.R.R. Tolkien, one of the greatest fantasy authors of our time, wrote this in a letter to a fellow novelist, discussing the genesis of his masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings: "I wisely started with a ...

When the guns of the Second World War fell silent, Europe emerged devastated—physically, politically, and psychologically. In the ashes of catastrophe, ...

Researchers have unveiled the most detailed map yet of Antarctica's subglacial landscape, exposing a diverse array of mountains, valleys, and tens of thousands of hidden hills.

Scientists believe the map could shed light on how Antarctica's vast ice sheet will respond to climate change.

In a landmark study published in Science, researchers have unveiled a high-resolution map of the Antarctic bed. This study brings a new method that uses the ice itself as a lens, revealing a complex, ...