Scientists have long thought that tectonic plates needed to dive beneath each other to create the chemical fingerprint we see ...

The study also provides a new approach to solving one of the biggest enduring scientific mysteries: when did plate tectonics ...

Researchers have made a new discovery that changes our understanding of Earth's early geological history, challenging beliefs ...

Researchers have made a breakthrough discovery that changes our understanding of Earth's early geological history, ...

Future missions to Venus could also supply additional data on the density and temperature of the planet's crust, which could ...

Scientists uncover surprising evidence that the Kerguelen hotspot, responsible for the 5,000-kilometer-long Ninetyeast Ridge, ...

Venus may be far more geologically alive than anyone expected. New research suggests its outer crust could be churning with ...

With an underlying universal theme of convection, a new textbook introduces upper-level geology, geophysics, physics, and engineering students to the geophysics behind the Earth System.

But don't worry, the continent isn't about to collapse. These are incredibly slow geological processes, happening over ...

Venus—a hot planet pocked with tens of thousands of volcanoes—may be even more geologically active near its surface than ...

The Earth’s crust is broken up into several pieces called tectonic plates, which fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. This ...