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Extreme heat deep in Earth’s crust forged the strong, stable continents that have endured for billions of years.

As part of the ongoing effort, a NASA-supported team recently published one of the most detailed maps yet of the seafloor.

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Fall remains elusive across Texas as a persistent ridge of high pressure traps warmth from the Gulf of Mexico and blocks ...

In "Mapmatics," a mathematician tells the stories of how math helps us track epidemics, map the seafloor, and plot a complex delivery route.

Artificial intelligence has caused concern for its tremendous consumption of water and power. But scientists are also ...

Over the past decade, Johannesburg has experienced a 35% decrease in its millionaire population.