Even the oldest and most stable of lithospheric structures can’t withstand geologic machinations deep within the Earth.

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

Plate tectonics also exposes rocks that react with ... we can better understand the tectonic geography of the world and ...

A deep, 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan's rural northeastern county of Yilan on Wednesday, the island's weather administration said, with no immediate reports of damage. The quake, which shook ...

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

This country is a meeting point for several tectonic plates including the Indian-Australian, Eurasian and Pacific.

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.

Volcanoes. A short video for 11-14 year old pupils, exploring tectonic activity and volcanoes and featuring case studies from ...

To discuss Trump Mark 2 on the world stage and what that means for Australia, we're joined by James Curran, professor of modern history at the University of Sydney.

The whole world used to be joined in one supercontinent called Pangaea. The Earth's hard outer layer (where we live) is called the crust. It is made up of large slabs called tectonic plates.