Tectonic plate movement under a section of Northern Africa could pull the area that is currently Ethiopia, Djibouti and ...

This geographical phenomenon, known as the Eastern African Rift (EARS), is believed to have initiated around 22 million years ...

Analyzing lava flows that solidified and then broke apart over a massive crack in Earth's crust in Turkey has brought new ...

Earth’s geology has shaped the planet over billions of years, with continents constantly coming together and breaking apart.

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

Two continents collided millions of years ago, forming a bridge that changed Earth's climate system and triggered one of ...

As you read this, the North American continent’s underside is dribbling away into Earth’s molten mantle. And according to ...

14,000 kilometers and the lion's share of Earth's biggest continent separate this year's Race Across the ... Devoid of phones ...

Along with redefining the geological map of the North Atlantic, the continent's discovery also ... During this time, Earth's crust began to break apart, initiating a period of rifting and seafloor ...

Two massive continents are on a silent crash course—and the impact could rewrite Earth’s future.

LOS ANGELES (WKRC/CNN Newsource) - A published study claims the Earth's crust is peeling ... Nevada could offer rare insight into how the continents formed. The findings were published in December ...

Scientists found new evidence that Earth’s crust is peeling underneath the Sierra Nevada in California. The process might be how the continents formed, they say.