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 ...

There are two aspects. First, they are built on continental crust. Oceanic crust is made out of mantle material: it is dense stuff. Continents are mainly made from silicates, such as granite. This ...

Beef ‘N Bottle Steakhouse in Charlotte, North Carolina is exactly that kind of place – an unassuming treasure that lets its ...

Nestled in the charming town of Upper Sandusky sits The Steer Barn, an unassuming converted barn where seafood perfection ...

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, ...

Researchers mapped a pulsing mantle plume under Afar that channels molten rock upward, stretching Africa’s crust until it ...

Biogeographical regions of marine organisms, i.e., their distribution across different habitats, often overlap well with the ...