Our planet has experienced dramatic climate shifts throughout its history, oscillating between freezing "icehouse" periods ...

Climate change is usually associated with changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide, but our planet's surface also plays a major ...

Carbon released from Earth's spreading tectonic plates, not volcanoes, may have triggered major transitions between ancient ...

New research highlights the complex relationship between Earth's tectonic plate movements and climate shifts. Contrary to ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Plate tectonics may have played a larger role in the evolution of life on Earth than we ...

Tremors beneath Northern California show hidden plate movement, helping scientists better understand where future big ...

UnsplashCarbon released from Earth's spreading tectonic plates, not volcanoes, may have triggered major transitions ...

Australia is on a collision course with Asia, moving north at an unusually fast pace. Scientists predict that in millions of years, the two continents will merge, triggering massive geological and ...

It's the first time Earth's geologic record — information found inside rocks — has been used to create an animation of this kind. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...