A deep fracture in Earth's mantle is taking shape as the Indian and Eurasian plates collide and trigger a process called ...

Mountain climbers need to be careful when climbing in the Grand Teton range, as national park rangers are warning of this ...

A new study reveals how continents are slowly peeling away, fuelling underwater volcanoes. Discover the "mantle wave" mechanism changing our view of Earth.

A team of Earth scientists has discovered that continents are slowly peeling apart from below—sending fragments deep into the ...

The theory of plate tectonics is one of the most fundamental concepts in physical geography and geology, explaining the ...

Lake Turkana in northern Kenya is often called the cradle of humankind. Home to some of the earliest hominids, its fossil-rich basin has helped scientists piece together the story of human evolution.

All complex life on Earth may be the result of plate tectonics tearing apart the ancient supercontinent Nuna 1.5 billion ...

Submarine canyons form in places where the seafloor is steepest, redefining how sediments and carbon travel to the depths of ...