Moroccan rocks reveal that Earth’s magnetic field once changed fast but followed a hidden order, helping scientists map ...

Isn’t there something magnificent about a map, dear reader? Recall the pleasure of opening a large atlas — with ‘traditional ...

As part of the ongoing effort, a NASA-supported team recently published one of the most detailed maps yet of the seafloor.

Far from boring, this period saw the reorganization of deep Earth in manners that prepared the way for life to grow complex.

Earth's Ediacaran Period, roughly 630 to 540 million years ago, has always been something of a magnetic minefield for ...

Long before there were maps or names for continents, a handful of people stood at the edge of the world. Picture them on a ...

When the balance in reflectivity shifts, “the whole circulation of the climate will shift in order to transport energy from ...

Hidden continents lie beneath our oceans, testament to the ongoing process of continental breakup and formation. 8 billion ...

New Zealand's stunning beauty and rich Māori culture are often overlooked on world maps due to its geographic isolation and ...

Most of us have a rough map of the world in our minds that we use any time we think about places. But these mental maps aren’t necessarily reliable. In fact, many of the maps in our heads share the ...

In "Mapmatics," a mathematician tells the stories of how math helps us track epidemics, map the seafloor, and plot a complex delivery route.

Sea levels are rising faster than at any time in 4,000 years, scientists report, with China’s major coastal cities at ...