Geoscientists modeled a chain of events that demonstrate how sea level rise impacts plate tectonics ... American and Eurasian tectonic plates meet. That feature runs through the middle of the Atlantic ...

As the last Ice Age came to an end nearly 10,000 years ago, something unexpected happened deep beneath Earth’s surface. Large ...

Volcanoes are among nature’s most powerful forces — breathtaking yet potentially catastrophic. According to a visual produced ...

One explanation for this high concentration in a relatively small zone is a consequence of what is known as plate tectonics ... tectonic plates (North American and Eurasian) sliding apart. Add ...

One explanation for this high concentration in a relatively small zone is a consequence of what is known as plate tectonics ... tectonic plates (North American and Eurasian) sliding apart. Add ...

Iceland's Volcanic Eruptions Iceland lies in a unique position as part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a 10,000-mile-long mountain chain that represents the boundary between the North American and Eurasian ...

Geothermal power plants are typically located in places like Iceland, because they sit near tectonic plate boundaries that generate ample amounts of heat, and can spit up water close to 400 degrees F.

Geothermal power plants are typically located in places like Iceland, because they sit near tectonic plate boundaries that generate ample amounts of heat, and can spit up water close to 400 degrees F.

When we picture tectonic plates drifting apart and colliding ... they extended deep into the mechanics of plate tectonics. “As ice volume was greatly reduced, it caused a huge motion in Earth’s crust, ...