Earthquakes are known for being destructive forces of nature, but not all of them actually stem from purely natural causes.

For millions of years, Earth’s shifting plates have shaped continents, formed oceans, and built towering mountain ranges. But ...

An earthquake is extremely destructive if it occurs shallow in the Earth's crust and near population centres - Friday's earthquake in Myanmar did both.

A massive 7.7 earthquake originating in Myanmar has collapsed buildings over 600 miles away in Bangkok, Thailand ...

Constructive plate margins close constructive plate marginAn area where two tectonic plates are moving away from one another. are where tectonic plates pull apart due to convection currents in the ...

Gather your supplies! In this episode we will use everyday materials to learn about tectonic plates and fault lines.

Earthquakes are relatively common in Myanmar, where six strong quakes of 7.0 magnitude or more struck between 1930 and 1956 ...

Scientists uncover surprising evidence that the Kerguelen hotspot, responsible for the 5,000-kilometer-long Ninetyeast Ridge, ...

Massive mantle formations, called LLSVPs, have been found to be over a billion years old. These structures, sitting 3,000 km beneath the surface, slow seismic waves, indicating unique physical and ...