Extreme heat forged Earth’s continents billions of years ago, creating the stable foundation that made life possible.

A study led by researchers from the University of Sydney and the University of Adelaide has revealed how the breakup of an ...

"... a pivotal event in our planet's history." This is an Inside Science story. Earth's first continents may have emerged from the oceans roughly 750 million years ...

Countries across Europe battle wildfires, which scientists say human-induced climate change is intensifying. A heatwave has stoked blazes and forced the evacuation of thousands in the south of the ...