A tectonic clash in Tibet formed giant copper deposits, revealing how recycled crust can power clean energy and reshape ...

Due to the radiative thermal conductivity of the mineral olivine, only oceanic plates over 60 million years old and ...

Scientists have discovered hundreds of giant sand bodies beneath the North Sea that appear to defy fundamental geological ...

Chemical fingerprints from volcanic rock offer hints of what’s happening in the mantle below the area where three rift zones ...

Geologists from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have made a breakthrough in understanding how Earth's early continents ...

Far beneath the ocean's surface, where mountain belts rise and ancient oceanic crust lies hidden, a long-lost tectonic plate ...

While rare, Redding does get earthquakes strong enough for us to feel. Here's why Shasta and Siskiyou counties and the north ...

The Earth’s crust is disappearing right beneath our feet – and most people don’t even realise it.Now, if you’re a geologist, or got a keen interest in how the Earth is put together, then this probably ...

Leka, a 500-million-year-old geological wonder in Trøndelag, offers a unique travel experience. Explore the island's dramatic ...

Tectonic pulses beneath Africa are splitting the continent apart to produce a new ocean, according to University of ...

Scientists have detected rhythmic pulses of molten rock rising beneath eastern Africa, threatening to pull the continent ...