A careful analysis of the complex boundary where four tectonic plates meet reveals that one of the slabs is tearing itself ...

Scientists discovered a crack under the sea off Vancouver Island, NFZ in Cascadia region, that could alter Pacific subduction ...

New study reveals Earth’s crust collapse in action, offering rare insight into how tectonic plates fracture and reshape the planet.

New seismic data reveals that the Indian tectonic plate is breaking apart deep beneath Tibet, in a phenomenon scientists call ...

By studying ancient lava flows that fractured over Turkey’s Tuz Gölü Fault, researchers at Curtin University have uncovered ...

The Grand Canyon is a gigantic geological library, with rocky layers that tell much of the story of Earth’s history.

This shift in Earth’s tectonic tempo had profound implications above ground. With less volcanic carbon dioxide heating the ...

A recent study reveals the Himalayas' enduring strength stems not just from thick crust but from a rigid slice of Earth's ...

Tulane University researchers, collaborating with an international team of scientists, have discovered why some parts of ...

The world's unrelenting need for energy, as well as increasingly warm temperatures, is making the need for clean sources of power abundantly clear. And while solar, wind, and hydropower are all ...

A study led by researchers from the University of Sydney and the University of Adelaide has revealed how the breakup of an ...

James Webb Space Telescope observations show interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has a 50-65 foot irradiated crust formed by billions of years of cosmic ray exposure. Research posted to arXiv indicates the co ...