Scientists have compiled the most comprehensive map yet of tectonic stress magnitudes across North America, highlighting regions most vulnerable to earthquakes. The map and associated study, published ...

There are seven continents on Earth, or so we learned in school. But it turns out that these designations are not as straightforward as they seem, and different scientists have different views on how ...

The history of Earth’s landmass leading back to Pangea was a well-known tale, but a certain continent remained hidden in the pages of the past. Geologists decided to give it some life by creating a ...