Long back, a large collection of material masses coalesced and formed the Earth – it was a single crust or plate with no ...

An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 jolted Tibet on Saturday. According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the ...

This study, published in Earth and Planetary Physics, explores the subduction thermal state, slab metamorphism, and seismic ...

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

However, new research published in Geophysical Research Letters suggests these treasured lakes started forming hundreds of ...

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.

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