Surprising differences in the two so-called Large Low-Velocity Provinces may risk instability in Earth's protective magnetic field.

Extraordinary heat from a future supercontinent formation could lead to a mass extinction of mammals, including humans, in ...

“The newly emerged supercontinent would effectively create ... of increasing heat for much of the planet. The result is a mostly hostile environment devoid of food and water sources for mammals ...

Around 250 million years ago, all of the continents were joined together as one supercontinent called ... but since our planet was formed around 4.6 billion years ago, the length of a day has ...

A new simulation by the University of Bristol provides a glimpse of Earth's future, with the planet facing extreme conditions that might make it unlivable for mammals, including humans, in 250 million ...

The planet, if it is indeed a planet, is one of the most massive ever detected around a small star. One of the largest exoplanets to be found orbiting a relatively low-mass star has been ...

Online chatter and a frenzy of media coverage has tended to make a big deal of allegedly rare "planetary alignments" and "planet parades" gracing our night skies. The hoopla has culminated this ...

Tom Hanks narrates this epic 10-part television event from the executive producers of "Planet Earth," exploring the extraordinary worlds and wildlife of North and South America. Scored by legendary ...