Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Fin whale songs contain signals that are reflected and refracted ...

While most of us take the ground beneath our feet for granted, written within its complex layers, like the pages of a book, is Earth's history. Our history. Research shows there are little-known ...

The Earth’s inner core, a solid sphere predominantly composed of iron and nickel, occupies a central role in our planet’s evolution and geodynamo processes. Although hidden beneath thousands of ...