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 ...

Introduction Crust is the outermost solid shell of the Earth and the crust types vary significantly among different tectonic units, such as continental margins, oceanic basins, and island arcs. The ...

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

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

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, ...

Our planet has been asteroid-smashed, melted and eroded, enough that most of its original armor has been long buried. Except ...

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