A part of Northern Africa is slowly splitting apart from the rest of the continent and may eventually create a whole new ...

Scientists have uncovered one of the most exciting geological discoveries of the decade – the long-lost Pontus tectonic plate ...

Watch the Earth's tectonic plates grow, shrink, and jostle for position in this new model of the last billion years on the ...

In a development that could reshape our understanding of tectonic movement, scientists have found massive fractures forming ...

Experts say portions of the continent are pulling apart, creating the possibility that the Horn of Africa will become an ...

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

A fiery mystery has puzzled geologists for decades: where did the lava fueling one of Earth’s largest volcanic events come from? A new study may finally have the answer. Scientists have long believed ...

Iran's folded rocks are a colorful formation that is part of the Greater Caucasus mountains, which formed when the Eurasian ...

The findings, published in the journal Nature, provide a greater understanding of plate subduction, which recycles surface materials and volatile elements deep into Earth's interior, sustaining ...

A new study traces a 120-million-year-old 'super-eruption' to its source, offering new insights into Earth's complex geological history.

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