Learn why water levels are important to understand on the moon and how it could impact future missions to build exploration bases.

Vesta, one of the two largest bodies in our solar system's asteroid belt, has long been thought to be more than just another ...

For decades, scientists believed Vesta, one of the largest objects in our solar system's asteroid belt, wasn't just an ...

For decades, scientists believed Vesta, one of the largest objects in our solar system's asteroid belt, wasn't just an asteroid and eventually concluded it was more like a planet with a crust, mantle ...

The record-breaking mission offers an unprecedented opportunity to study the geology of our planet’s largest layer.

The land bridge created by mantle-driven uplift gave early primates and other animals opportunities to branch out.

New research shows that North America is slowly sinking into the earth, and there's nothing we can do to stop it.

How core-mantle differentiation influenced the distribution of volatile elements on Earth. Imagine Earth's history as a ...

Seismic waves from earthquakes have always offered a window into Earth’s hidden interior. For decades, researchers believed ...

South Africa is slowly lifting out of the water—by up to 2 millimeters per year depending on the region. It had been assumed ...

As you read this, the North American continent’s underside is dribbling away into Earth’s molten mantle. And according to ...