Scientists have uncovered a hidden geological process where fragments of continents are slowly stripped from below and swept ...

An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 struck Tibet late Friday, a statement by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.As per the NCS, the earthquake took place at a depth of 60km.In a post on X, the ...

Climate change does its damage in a lot of ways—birthing hurricanes, heat waves, floods, droughts, and wildfires. Now add to ...

All complex life on Earth may be the result of plate tectonics tearing apart the ancient supercontinent Nuna 1.5 billion ...

For the first time in history, scientists have observed the rupture of a tectonic plate in a subduction zone in real time.

Tulane University researchers have discovered why some regions of Earth’s crust remain strong while others give way, challenging long-held ideas about how continents break apart. The study, published ...

Moroccan rocks suggest that what had been thought to be wild, random movements of continents was actually Earth's magnetic ...

New research reveals that Earth’s so-called “Boring Billion” was a time of dramatic change beneath the surface.

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan, highlighting the country's vulnerability to frequent tremors. The seismic activity is due to its location on the Eurasian tectonic ...

For decades, the end-stage life of a subduction zone existed only in theory. Now, for the first time in geologic history, scientists are bearing witness to the Juan de Fuca Plate tearing apart and ...