A massive hidden rupture beneath the Himalayas is tearing the Earth apart, leaving scientists deeply concerned.

The tectonic plates are among the most powerful forces on Earth, exerting tremendous influence over every single life that unfolds on this planet. They are both creators and destroyers, capable of ...

Robert Krut grew up devouring books by Raymond Carver and the Beat Poets, heavily influenced by the short story writer’s sparse prose and the latters’ collective bent toward romantic fearlessness. To ...

One of the worst earthquakes in European history ripped through Portugal in 1755, causing a tsunami, fires and shaking that killed tens of thousands of people and caused widespread destruction.

Mojtaba Rajabi leads the Australian Stress Map project and serves as deputy head of the World Stress Map project. His research on Australia’s stress field is supported by the Australian Research ...

Earth is fortunate in having a magnetic field: it protects the planet and its life from harmful cosmic radiation. Other planets in our solar system—such as Mars—are constantly bombarded by charged ...

College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, China Subduction zones constitute a fundamental element of plate tectonic theory, with the initial subduction phase ...

Seismic waves from earthquakes have always offered a window into Earth’s hidden interior. For decades, researchers believed they had a firm grasp on how these waves revealed the rocky mantle’s secrets ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Two continents collided millions of years ago, forming a bridge that changed Earth’s climate system and triggered one of history’s greatest animal migrations. Recent research reveals ...

Scientists discovered a thick mantle transition zone beneath the Lesser Antilles, revealing that ancient basalt-rich rock in oceanic plates affects how they sink into Earth’s mantle, reshaping our ...

You don't need plate tectonics to get continental crust that looks modern, a new study finds. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.