Two continents collided millions of years ago, forming a bridge that changed Earth's climate system and triggered one of history's greatest animal migrations.

Researchers discover Earth's first crust, formed 4.5 billion years ago, had chemical features similar to modern continental crust. (photo credit: Tanya Kalian. Via Shutterstock) A study published ...

Credit: Morris McLennan, Macquarie University New research suggests that Earth’s first crust, formed over 4.5 billion years ago, already carried the chemical traits we associate with modern continents ...

A map showing seismic speed in Earth’s crust at 125 miles depth across the continental U.S. and portions of Central America and Canada. The North American craton (outlined in black dashes) has a ...

CLIMBER-X integrates key physical, biological and geochemical processes, including atmospheric and oceanic conditions. It also represents an interactive carbon cycle, including methane ...

To understand the geology of the Western Alps (a type-example of a continental collision zone) focusing on large-scale geodynamic processes. To explore the relationships between metamorphosed and ...

A Venn diagram visually shows the relationship between a group of different things, allowing children to sort data into two or three circles that overlap in the middle. A rule is set for each circle, ...