For most of its history, Earth has existed in a greenhouse state—warm, ice-free, and rich in atmospheric carbon dioxide. The ...

Scientists have now found out a previously missed step in the process of how the seafloor turned into mountains.

Different types of animals and plants live in different climate zones ... The mountains were formed millions of years ago as two giant tectonic plates collided, creating some of the highest ...

Dating key tectonic events in Japan's geological history has long been often challenging due to poor microfossil preservation from intense heat due to metamorphism. Researchers tackled this by ...