New research reveals how rock strength plays a crucial role in erosion, shaping landscapes over millions of years.

This study out of the University of Houston points to a new theory that as North America began to split away, the Great Lakes ...

Earth’s surface is constantly shifting, shaped by the slow but powerful movement of tectonic plates. While some plates have ...

A breakthrough study has provided the most detailed 3D look yet at the inner workings of the Tonga Subduction Zone, where ...

People who know stuff tell us that the Appalachian Mountains are 1.2 billion years old. And here I am all fidgety waiting six ...

Research unveils a new theory about the origin of the Great Lakes, challenging what we know about their age and formation.

Researchers say they have found "unequivocal evidence" that a meteorite smashed into Earth 3.47 billion years ago, ...

Solar heat may influence earthquakes and their timings by altering rock brittleness and underground water movement.

For millions of years, Earth’s shifting plates have shaped continents, formed oceans, and built towering mountain ranges. But ...

At first glance, landscapes like the Great Plains and the Rockies may seem unchanging, but over geological time scales, ...

A Community Plate get-together is based on sharing pot-luck meals and recipes, and is capped off with participants taking turns sharing theme-based stories to connect ...

The interluding minor tremors between major events break the momentum, preventing a sudden and bigger release of energy, according to experts monitoring the movements of tectonic plates.