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

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

Learn how a computer simulation demonstrates that tectonic activity may be less slow and steady than previously thought.

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 ...

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

The 28 March magnitude 7.7 Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) earthquake caused widespread and severe damage in Myanmar and neighboring countries such as Thailand, with more than 5,000 casualties now confirmed ...

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

Most American clothing and accessories manufacturers depend on foreign raw materials. Leather for boots and bags comes from South America, cotton from Asia and steel from Canada. The broad tariffs in ...

Reports explain that as the tectonic plates move, they become stuck and store massive amounts of energy. When they try to break free, the energy is released and causes huge earthquakes.

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