For 88 years, the question of what happened to Amelia Earhart has survived every attempt to answer it. Later this year, two ...

Scientists discovered plate anomalies in Earth's mantle using seismic wave analysis. These mysterious structures challenge tectonic theories.

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.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

In a revolutionary advancement in oceanography, scientists have created one of the most detailed maps of the ocean floor to date. The map, compiled using high-resolution data from the SWOT satellite, ...

It’s the latest twist in the controversial global race to mine the deep sea for rare-earth elements and other valuable ...

Scientists have long known that Earth's core is mostly made of iron, but the density is not high enough for it to be pure ...

Narrow bands of ocean covering just over one-third of the world's seas are responsible for absorbing nearly three-quarters of the carbon dioxide that oceans pull from the atmosphere, new research ...

World models like Genie 3 create a video that responds to your control inputs, allowing you to explore the simulation as if it were a real virtual world. Genie 3 was a breakthrough in world models ...

Shares in local rare earths stocks sank on Thursday after reports emerged that Trump administration officials told mining bosses the government did not support mandated price floors for their products ...

The Taam ja’ is blue hole is still defined by what we don’t know. We can say it’s deeper than 1,390 feet, and the bottom hasn’t been found.