Seismic waves from earthquakes have always offered a window into Earth’s hidden interior. For decades, researchers believed ...

A rare geological process is tearing the Indian Plate apart deep beneath the surface, scientists have discovered. In a study ...

A recent study reveals that slow ocean expansion 15-6 million years ago caused sea levels to change and drop by up to 30 ...

Scientists have recently found new seismic data that shows that the Indian tectonic plate isn’t just sliding under the Eurasian plate as once believed, it’s actually splitting in two deep ...

The tropics, where biodiversity and interactions among species abound, provide an alternative view of relationships between ...

Scientists believe that the motion of Earth's continents through plate tectonics has been largely steady over millions of years. New research, however, suggests this drift can speed up or slow down ...

New research suggests melting ice sheets are warming global temperatures which may speed up continental drift, creating ...

The 28 March magnitude 7.7 Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) earthquake caused widespread and severe damage in Myanmar and neighboring countries such as Thailand, with more than 5,000 casualties now ...