Madagascar’s cliffs, rolling plateaus, and winding rivers weren’t shaped by a single violent event. Instead, the island’s ...

The theory of plate tectonics is strikingly recent in scientific history, which was widely accepted in the early 1960's. Now, scientists have discovered an alternative style to plate tectonics and ...

The origins of the highest peaks in Antarctica have long been shrouded in mystery. Now researchers suggest they are remnants of a gigantic high plateau that collapsed as the Earth tore apart. The ...

One of the big questions in biology is why certain plants and animals are found in some places and not others. Figuring out how species evolve and spread, and why some places are richer in species ...

The planet huffed and puffed and blew away rock that could have formed mighty mountains, according to new research. Bedrock in Central Asia that would have formed mountains over the past 3 million ...

A plant press used by researchers in the Hengduan Mountains Image courtesy of the Field Museum, Deren Eaton China’s Hengduan Mountain range boasts one of the most biodiverse plant communities in the ...