Earth is the only known planet which has plate tectonics today. The constant movement of these giant slabs of rock over the ...

A massive volcanic ridge beneath the Indian Ocean has just delivered a major surprise to geologists. According to a new study ...

Scientists discovered Earth's first crust had continental chemical signatures. This challenges beliefs about when these ...

New research suggests that Earth's first crust, formed over 4.5 billion years ago, already carried the chemical traits we ...

Researchers have made a new discovery that changes our understanding of Earth's early geological history, challenging beliefs ...

It’s long been thought that tectonic plates needed to dive beneath each other to create the chemical fingerprint we see in ...

A new study has changed what scientists thought they knew about Earth’s early history. Researchers have discovered that the ...

Earthquakes are among the most formidable natural disasters, striking with little warning and causing widespread devastation.

SMU research reveals glaciers erode mountains faster than previously thought, with implications for climate change models and ...

Convection processes beneath Venus' scorched surface may help explain the planet's many volcanoes, a new study reports.

A local geologist says the tectonic plate movement that caused last week's earthquake in Myanmar was also behind the 2004 ...

The earth's upper layer is split into different sections, called tectonic plates, which are all moving constantly. Some move ...