In Ethiopia, a massive crack has opened in the Earth, part of the East African Rift system that scientists believe could eventually form a brand-new ocean. This geological process is slowly tearing ...

Emerging evidence suggests that plate tectonics, or the recycling of Earth's crust, may have begun much earlier than previously thought — and may be a big reason that our planet harbors life.

A skull found in Petralona Cave in Greece is at least 286,000 years old, revealing the existence of an ancient human species ...

Falling 100 feet down into a dark cave is (almost) never a good thing. It is easy to imagine: a mountain lion sprinting after ...

The cave was hard for tourists to reach, and would've been expensive to develop infrastructure within. According to National ...

Cedar-Riverside has always been home to a community of immigrants. The history dates back to the late 19th century when Swedish immigrants populated the area once called “Snoose Boulevard.” Now, Cedar ...