A plume of molten rock rising from the depths of the Earth in heartbeat-like pulses is slowly tearing Africa apart—and will ...

Here's What'll Happen When Plate Tectonics Grinds to a Halt. A new study says we may only have another 1.45 billion years to enjoy the dynamic action of Earth’s geologic engine.

CENIEH scientists publish a pioneering study on this UNESCO Geopark, located between Burgos and Palencia, in which they ...

A fascinating new study reveals how two of Earth’s established continents may constitute one whole landmass in itself.

California's San Andreas Fault is capable of triggering a massive earthquake. Here's what to know about this famous location ...

The Pacific Ring of Fire is a tectonically active region with frequent earthquakes and volcanoes, spanning 40,000 km around ...

Within just a few million years, the continental plates begin to bend and squish toward each other. Around 200 million years ...

The Pacific Ocean is by far the world's largest ocean, more than five times wider than our moon. But why is the Pacific so ...

Tectonics and Structural Geology. Studying the tectonic forces within the Earth give rise to continents, ocean basins, mountain ranges, ... Processes and archives high-precision GPS data for the study ...

Spanning approximately 800 miles through California, this transform fault marks the boundary between the Pacific and North American tectonic plates. Its shifting nature is a significant factor in ...

Dive into the world beneath your feet and discover what tectonic plates are, how they move, and why they're responsible for earthquakes, volcanoes, and the shifting of continents.