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

New research suggests melting ice sheets are warming global temperatures which may speed up continental drift, creating ...

Imagine a world where the Americas were not connected—a time when wild Pacific waters crashed against scattered islands, and ...

A long-lost slab of Earth’s crust may be pulling away the bottom of the oldest part of North America, scientists say ...

Scientists believe that the motion of Earth's continents through plate tectonics has been largely steady over millions of years. New research, however, suggests this drift can speed up or slow down ...

When Maureen Long talks to the public about her work, she likes to ask her audience to close their eyes and think of a ...

In 5 to 10 million years, this will create a new ocean and reshape the geography and trade routes of Eastern Africa, ...

Around 10,000 years ago, as the last Ice Age drew to a close, the drifting of the continent of North America ... Dean of the Institute ... Plate tectonics (from the Greek τέκτων; tektōn ...

The oldest crust on Earth, known to be unchanging, is actually being altered in real time. The North American continent is ...

Lake sediment cores in Guatemala reveal directional ground shaking from the 1976 earthquake, offering rare insight into ...