A tree-ringed African lake has yielded a record of Earth's magnetic field spanning the past 150,000 years.

A slow-moving geological change in East Africa could reshape the continent and the world. Tectonic forces are gradually pulling the African continent apart, potentially creating a new ocean.

Stretching some 4,000 miles, the East African Rift System is one of the largest rifts in the world, and a new study may have ...

Above: Map of Ancient Scythia. Source: Wikipedia Yet the Scythian influence endures in surprising ways. The Sarmatians, their successors, served as cavalry in the Roman legions and contributed to ...

According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, part of the Loop 101 Agua Fria and I-10 will be closed for various construction projects. A Surprise man is accused of killing his wife with ...

Georgia state Rep. Mack Jackson, D-Sandersville, looking at a map of proposed state House districts before a House hearing, at the Georgia Capitol in Atlanta - Photo credit: Jeff Amy via AP On ...

I began to see, as though in some miraculously preserved document, the ancient birth of modern Europe.’ Why has no one seen this before? Robb’s answer is simple: they did not have access to the ...

Forty years ago this month, scientists reported that human activities had punctured Earth’s protective ozone layer. What happened next offers a masterclass in international science-diplomacy.

‘If I am finished now, I can finish a happy man, knowing my kids saw me play and will remember’ ...