Plate tectonics give Earth its mountains, earthquakes, continental drift and maybe even helped give rise to life itself. But ...

The researchers theorize that these far-off remnants could either be deposits of silica-rich material that have hung around ...

A University of Derby study led by Dr. Phethean proposes Earth has six continents, not seven. Using advanced geological ...

Scientists analyzing seismic data from southern Tibet discovered that the Indian tectonic plate is fragmenting as it subducts ...

Ethiopia's Afar and Oromia regions have been hit by several earthquakes and tremors since the beginning of 2025. The strongest, with a magnitude of 5.7, struck on 4 January. The US Geological ...

Constructive plate margins close constructive plate marginAn area where two tectonic plates are moving away from one another. are where tectonic plates pull apart due to convection currents in the ...

Over 25 years ago, researchers discovered that some of these deep Earth reverberations pointed to the existence of two ...

Uncover the secrets of the Himalayas' formation as scientists reveal the Indian Plate's hidden movements, plate delamination, ...

Recent discoveries have revealed exciting insights into the dynamic behavior of the Indian Plate beneath the Earth's surface.

The modern understanding of the plate tectonic cycle predicts that remnants of submerged plates will be found near subduction zones. However, a new high-resolution model shows that these remnants ...