A fiery mystery has puzzled geologists for decades: where did the lava fueling one of Earth’s largest volcanic events come from? A new study may finally have the answer. Scientists have long believed ...

Scientists have uncovered one of the most exciting geological discoveries of the decade – the long-lost Pontus tectonic plate ...

A recent study challenges the long-held belief of the Indian plate smoothly sliding under the Eurasian plate. Seismic data reveals the Indian plate is ...

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

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

A new study traces a 120-million-year-old 'super-eruption' to its source, offering new insights into Earth's complex geological history.

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 ...

A giant sequoia located in Sequoia National Park in California, the General Sherman is 52,500 feet in volume and is more than ...

or how tectonic plates slide beneath one another. This recycling of surface materials and volatile elements deep into the Earth's interior, can impact long-term climate stability, atmospheric ...

What roils beneath Earth's surface may feel a world away, but the activity can help forge land masses that dictate ocean ...

A new study from the University of Maryland traces a 120-million-year-old “super-eruption” to its source, offering new ...