In “Evidence falls into place for once and future supercontinents“, contributing correspondent Alexandra Witze explores the long-term motions of the planet’s portable continents. Within this blue dot, ...

“The chemical striping suggests the plume is pulsing, like a heartbeat.” That is how Professor Tom Gernon of the University of Southampton reports a breakthrough which is revolutionizing our knowledge ...

The bold question-askers at What If forecast the distant future of Earth’s continents and whether they might sink into the mantle. Senate Approves Banning Unemployment Benefits For People With More ...

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...

The heavy bombardment of terrestrial planets by asteroids from space has contributed to the formation of the early evolved crust on Earth that later gave rise to continents - home to human ...