Marine fossils discovered near the summit of Mount Everest reveal that the world’s highest mountain was once part of an ancient ocean floor before tectonic collisions lifted the Himalayas.

A new study argues that the Great Unconformity, one of geology’s most famous gaps, began far earlier than many researchers had proposed. Drawing on data from ancient rocks in North China, the paper ...

A recent whirlwind tour of the Kumamoto, Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures on Kyushu Island proved that Japan isn’t just a ...

The rare seismic effect was first recorded on the island back in February and included a massive earthquake felt across the island, and experts warn that there may be more on the way, ...