This incredibly large find is located in the Vicuña Mineral Resource, which is situated in the San Juan Province of Argentina and the Atacama Region of Chile.

In the dry, sun-scorched deserts of Ethiopia, a slow but astonishing transformation has been unfolding since 2005. A ...

The Midcontinent Rift is a giant tear that formed in what is now the U.S. Midwest 1.1 billion years ago. Nicknamed North ...

“Our research suggests that a giant hot blob of rock from the core-mantle boundary is present beneath East Africa, it is ...

A large-scale genome study shows that Indigenous peoples in the Americas split off several times, resulting in loss of ...

On the border of two South American countries, miners have discovered a hoard of valuable metals that’s been described as ...

Have you ever imagined what Antarctica looks like beneath its thick blanket of ice? Hidden below are rugged mountains, ...

Perched on a hot spot along the Juan de Fuca Ridge, the volcano is steadily inflating with magma, raising  the frequency of ...

‘It’s South America, but you don’t have to worry about your phone being nicked or sudden gunfire’ Little Uruguay, wedged between the mighty Argentina and Brazil, is a nation of subtle ...

From the globe's largest rainforest to world-class steak and ancient civilizations, South America has a lot to offer. But where are its highlights - and where should you leave off your itinerary?

A powerful earthquake, combined with rising sea levels, could significantly increase flood risks in the Pacific Northwest, impacting thousands of residents and properties in northern California, ...

These findings have raised urgent scientific questions about the stability of one of Earth’s most active tectonic zones. The Indian Plate, which has been colliding ... underlining the need for deeper ...