Equipped with ultra-high-definition cameras ... The geological record of Los Atlantes testifies to the power of plate tectonics. The Canary Islands themselves are a result of volcanic activity ...

Subduction zones, where one tectonic plate dives underneath another, drive the world's most devastating earthquakes and ...

The Andes Mountains formed from the convergence of the Nazca plate and the South American plate. Aracar, seen in a satellite image from Feb. 20, 2000, is one of many volcanoes in the Andes range.

Now, 50 years after the event, he may finally have an answer: The bottom of the tectonic plate off Portugal's coast seems to be peeling away from its top. This action may be providing the ...

Earth’s earliest crust may have looked a lot more like the continents we know today than scientists once believed. A recent study shakes up old ideas about how Earth's surface evolved, showing that ...

Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, shifting tectonic plates—these are all signs that our planet is alive. But what is revealed deep inside Earth surprises laymen and scientists alike: Almost 3000 ...

Yes. Tectonic activity can have dramatic effects on human life. Earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions are all results of shifting plates. Understanding plate tectonics helps scientists ...

Subduction zones, where one tectonic plate dives underneath another, drive the world’s most devastating earthquakes and tsunamis. How do these danger zones come to be? A study in Geology ...

Subduction zones, where one tectonic plate dives underneath another, drive the world’s most devastating earthquakes and tsunamis. How do these danger zones come to be? A study in Geology presents ...