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The North Pole could shift 90 feet west by 2100
By Skyler Ware published
As climate change melts ice sheets and glaciers, water is being redistributed across the globe — and could end up moving the point of Earth's axis of rotation.

Iran's folded rocks: The crumpled mountains at the intersection of Asia and Europe
By Sascha Pare published
Iran's folded rocks are a colorful formation that is part of the Greater Caucasus mountains, which formed when the Eurasian tectonic plate collided with the Arabian plate millions of years ago.

Antarctica: Facts about the southernmost continent
By Nola Taylor Redd last updated
Antarctica is the coldest, windiest, and driest continent. Because so little moisture falls as rain or snow, Antarctica is classified as a desert.

'Quiet Chernobyl' changed Earth's surface so much the planet's mantle is still moving 80 years later
By Sascha Pare published
The land beneath the former Aral Sea in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan is rising and will continue to do so for many decades. Now, scientists have an explanation that involves the sea drying up.

An ocean of magma formed early in Earth's history and it may still influence our planet today, study finds
By Stephanie Pappas published
Remnants of a liquid layer of magma near Earth's core, formed in the first few hundred million years of the planet's history, may still persist today as odd anomalies in the mantle.

Crop circles surround Iraq's multicolored 'Sea of Salt' after years of drought
By Harry Baker published
Earth from space This 2024 astronaut photo shows the striking colors of Iraq's Razazah Lake, surrounded by a host of strangely circular fields.

Climate change: Facts about our warming planet
By Stephanie Pappas, Marilyn Perkins published
Discover important facts about what climate change is, what's causing it, and what we can do to stop it.

The Earth's oceans used to be green — and could one day turn purple, scientists say
By Cédric M. John published
Earth's oceans could one day turn purple.
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