The colorful swirls and stripes that characterize China's Rainbow Mountains would have remained hidden without the epic ...

Researchers have discovered cratonic thinning occurring beneath North America, driven by the remnants of the Farallon Plate.

Lithospheric dripping occurs when the underside of Earth's rocky crust is heated to a certain temperature. As the rock melts, ...

Explore how North America is changing as its deep cratonic root thins and pieces are dripping into the Earth's mantle.