The "beast" on Google Maps — called Leviathan, dragon, snake and more by some — is actually just a byproduct of the tectonic plates beneath our feet.

A team of geologists found for the first time evidence linking regions of low seismic velocity and the shape of the Earth’s magnetic field.

Using these JWST observations, the team inferred the distribution of dark matter using "weak gravitational lensing" in ...

Deep inside Earth, two massive hot rock structures have been quietly shaping the planet’s magnetic field for millions of ...

AI-planned drive on Mars shows how NASA validated AI route planning for Perseverance, boosting autonomy for future missions ...

Tesla is out with its Q4 2025 earnings results, and the stock is moving in after-hours trading. The EV maker reported ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

On Feb. 22, 2020, "Mad" Mike Hughes towed a homemade rocket to the Mojave Desert and launched himself into the sky. His goal? To view the flatness of the Earth from space. This was his third attempt, ...

We examine real flat earth claims using one simple test Africa. Flat earthers say their map shows the true shape of Earth. But when real distances are measured everything falls apart. Africa exposes ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Eli Elster, University of California, Davis (THE CONVERSATION) On Feb. 22, 2020, “Mad” ...

Eli Elster does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Astronomers using data from the Very Large Telescope (VLT) have revealed that the initial "breakout" phase of a supernova is elongated, not perfectly spherical. When you purchase through links on our ...