A study reveals that the oldest continental crust on Earth is slowly being broken up by shifting tectonic forces.

The Earth’s crust is disappearing right beneath our feet – and most people don’t even realise it. Now, if you’re a geologist, ...

Scientists found that the speed at which continents split apart directly influences how molten rock flows deep beneath ...

The chemical striping suggests the plume is pulsing, like a heartbeat.” That is how Professor Tom Gernon of the University of ...

UNESCO World Heritage CentreSituated on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland, the park provides a rare example of the process of continental drift, where deep ocean crust and the rocks of the ...

The oceanic crust there is old, cold, and dense, and scientists reasoned it would sink beneath Japan too readily and with too little friction to generate such a big quake.

The highest volcano in the world is Cerro Ojos del Salado. It is a stratovolcano in South America’s Central Volcanic Zone, reaching an impressive 6893 meters above sea level (or at least above ...

These zones exist along the convergent boundaries of oceanic and continental plates, where the denser oceanic plate subducts. As the plate descends, high pressure and temperature cause metamorphism, ...

Daniela Labinoti, a lawyer based in El Paso, provided insights into the legal distinctions between annulments and divorces during a recent discussion in this Le ...