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

Earth's crust today has a surprisingly similar composition to the planet's first outer shell, or "protocrust," new research ...

All these pieces of evidence support the idea ... “With a clearer three-dimensional image of how tectonic plates interact, scientists can better comprehend the Earth's surface evolution and ...

We can’t solve problems as dire as climate change and biodiversity loss with the same kind of thinking that got us into ...

Although all of this tectonic action happens way ... water here —you're swimming between two of the world's largest tectonic plates. There is no other location on Earth that can offer this ...

Iceland, the land of ice and fire, is for geologists what the tropics are for ecologists: an opportunity for an unparalleled ...

Seismic waves from earthquakes have always offered a window into Earth’s hidden interior. For decades, researchers believed ...

Imagine a world where the Americas were not connected—a time when wild Pacific waters crashed against scattered islands, and ...

With a computer rendering, he helped scientists understand that the earth, with its shifting tectonic plates, is “an extraordinary living being” that is “continuously changing.” ...

First of all, a quick explanation of what an earthquake ... with a jigsaw-like crust on the outside that is made up of constantly shifting tectonic plates. This movement of the plates on the ...

Federal cuts to the U.S. Geological Survey have prompted fears of losing vital information on earthquake activity and ...