The Hadean protocrust formation and early plate tectonics challenged by new study, questioning geological assumptions.

The colorful swirls and stripes that characterize China's Rainbow Mountains would have remained hidden without the epic ...

Beneath the crust of North America, scientists have found that the deep roots of the continent are slowly dripping away in ...

The study also provides a new approach to solving one of the biggest enduring scientific mysteries: when did plate tectonics ...

Researchers have discovered cratonic thinning occurring beneath North America, driven by the remnants of the Farallon Plate.

The oldest parts of Earth's continents are called cratons, and underneath, they are rooted to the mantle... | Earth And The ...

Researchers have discovered that the underside of the North American continent is dripping away in blobs of rock—and that the ...

The bunching of the land by plate tectonics was followed by intense erosion, which wiped away any sediment covering the colorful layers. Luckily for modern visitors, there is no vegetation to ...

Take a tour of the space volcanoes on other planets and moons across the Solar System, and find out how they differ from ...

Myanmar’s location between two tectonic plates – the India and Eurasia plates – places it at particular risk of quakes.

Earthquakes. A short video for 11-14 year old pupils, exploring tectonic activity and earthquakes and featuring case studies ...