The researchers’ simulations reveal that these continental shelves expanded dramatically. Over roughly 350 million years, the ...

Ancient supercontinent Nuna's breakup around 1.5 billion years ago set off a chain of events that made Earth more habitable, ...

Super-computer modelling of the Earth’s crust and upper-mantle suggests that ancient geologic events may have left deep ‘scars’ that can come to life to play a role in earthquakes, mountain formation, ...

Earth may be home to the most glorious beaches in the solar system today, but 3 billion years ago, Mars might have claimed the crown. That’s the conclusion of a new study in the Proceedings of the ...

The oxygen we need to live makes up about 21% of our atmosphere, but it wasn’t always so. For its first 2⅟₂ billion years, Earth’s atmosphere had no oxygen. Then, with the advent of organisms capable ...

An ancient meteorite strike hit what is now Scotland significantly later than previously thought, scientists say. The finding will rewrite the region's geological history and change what researchers ...

Ancient rock formations could store millions of tonnes of CO2, research says - Areas across the UK have been identified.

Scientists have discovered the perfect vacation spot: it's sun-soaked, has sandy beaches, sports gentle waves lapping rhythmically on the shore. But hold off on grabbing the sun lotion, because ...

Earth may be home to the most glorious beaches in the solar system today, but 3 billion years ago, Mars might have claimed the crown. That’s the conclusion of a new study in the Proceedings of the ...