Geological features like these provide evidence that Mars once had a denser atmosphere and significant surface water — ...

Revise key concepts of Physical Geography for UPSC with rapid notes on Earth structure, plate tectonics, landforms, climate, oceans, and atmospheric processes for effective Prelims preparation.

A continental collision trapped oil within what is today Iran. The same collision explains why that oil is trapped behind the Strait of Hormuz now ...

Ahead of International Women's Day on 8 March 2026, we meet the scientists asking fundamental questions about our changing ...

In 1869, John Wesley Powell was studying layers of rock in the Grand Canyon when he noticed an unconformity in the layers. Around a billion years were missing, and the problem turned out to be global.

Scientists have found evidence that corresponds to the Bible verse saying 'the earth shook' after Jesus cried out on the cross.

Scientists have found evidence that corresponds to the Bible verse saying 'the earth shook' after Jesus cried out on the ...

Africa is slowly changing in front of our eyes, although we can’t see it directly. Scientists have discovered the continent is splitting in two parts, and ...

A layer of rock just 520 million years old sat directly on top of ancient rock dating back 1.4 to 1.8 billion years.

When the supercontinent Pangea began to fragment around 200 million years ago during the Early Jurassic, it reshaped the face of the planet. Vast new oceans opened, continents drifted apart and the ...

The study also provides crucial insights for future climate models Our planet has experienced dramatic climate shifts throughout its history, oscillating between freezing “icehouse” periods and warm ...

Carbon released from Earth's spreading tectonic plates, not volcanoes, may have triggered major transitions between ancient ice ages and warm climates, new research finds. Published in Communications ...