U.S. lawmakers are worried about security threats toward global networks of subsea fiber-optic cables that power ...

A vast, mostly submerged landmass in the South Pacific, Zealandia, is now recognized as Earth's eighth continent. Recent mapping confirms its continental crust, scale, and ancient origins, challenging ...

Earth scientists have uncovered an unexpected geological process linking continents and oceanic volcanoes. Beneath the Earth’s surface, fragments of continental roots appear to drift into the oceanic ...

A three-ship fleet of the Chinese navy returned home on Friday from a 339-day deployment, which saw it conduct escort missions, port visits and exercises on three continents: Asia, Africa and Europe.

Seattle, WASH.—October 7, 2025—In a powerful fusion of AI and neuroscience, researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and Allen Institute designed an AI model that has created ...

LONDON/DAKAR, Aug 14 (Reuters) - (This Aug. 14 story has been refiled to clarify the number of AU member states in paragraph 3) The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments ...

Disregard what you learned in geography class—Earth may not have seven continents after all. From the earliest of grades, schoolchildren around the world have memorized the same lineup: Africa, ...

Deep beneath the surface of our planet, from the Himalayas to East Africa and from the Atlantic seafloor to the Indian Ocean, scientists are uncovering alarming evidence of tectonic movement that ...

There is a ravishing kind of beauty in Tommaso Santambrogio’s lyrical triptych of contemporary Cuban life, “Oceans Are the Real Continents.” With black and white cinematography that privileges an ...

Rupert Sutherland has received research funding from the New Zealand Government. Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington provides funding as a member of The Conversation NZ. Te Herenga ...

The Earth’s surface is a dynamic mosaic of geological features and tectonic activity, evolving over billions of years. Understanding this intricate interplay is crucial for unraveling the planet’s ...