A simple explanation of continental drift and the supercontinent Pangaea, showing how Earth’s landmasses changed over ...

A new study suggests that a rift in Kenya and Ethiopia has reached a critical stage in the split-up process, and that water ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Paul Bedrosian of the U.S. Geological Survey about a new map and model of the deep continental structure underneath the United States.

They’ve built a new online tool, Paleolatitude.org 3.0, that lets anyone click a place on Earth and see what latitude it occupied as far back as 320 million years ago. That may sound like a niche tool ...

Researchers say the tool could also help track how biodiversity evolved. Have you ever wondered where your home was located millions of years ago? An international team of earth scientists led by ...

Giant prehistoric insects may not have depended on high oxygen levels after all. Scientists now think something else must explain their massive size. Credit: SciTechDaily.com The true reason ancient ...

Millions of years ago, the land you’re currently sitting on was located at a completely different latitude. Your backyard crossed thousands of miles to reach its particular point on the planet, and ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

In roughly 200 to 250 million years, Earth’s scattered continents are expected to merge again into a single giant landmass. For geologists, that is the natural continuation of a planet that never ...

Could the map of Earth someday collapse into a single landmass again? Scientists say that is not only possible, it is part of a long natural cycle, and the next reunion could happen in about 200 ...

Chef Kevin Ashade wasn’t immediately sold on the downtown Dallas space that would become the new home of Pangea, the much-loved Garland restaurant that closed at the start of 2025. What convinced him ...