Even the oldest and most stable of lithospheric structures can’t withstand geologic machinations deep within the Earth.

Beneath the surface of the United States, the Earth's crust is slowly sinking, leading to the emergence of a new geological ...

A stunning discovery on Mars has revealed the longest organic molecules ever found on the planet—carbon chains that could ...

Seismic mapping of North America has revealed that an ancient slab of crust buried beneath the Midwest is causing the crust ...