Zealandia is a geological outlier. It is by far the largest submerged continent and also the smallest recognized continent ...

The deep roots of Earth's oldest continents have long been thought to be unshakable. But a new seismic discovery suggests that even these stable landmasses can change. Beneath the center of North ...

Deep beneath the mountains of the Himalayas, something remarkable is taking place. The vast, rocky plate supporting India, ...

Being a geophysicist can sometimes feel like being a detective —uncovering clues, and then building a case based ...

A seismic swarm that caused 160 quakes in two hours at the Laguna del Maule volcanic field in central Chile earlier this week has put authorities and citizens on alert. The volcanic complex, located ...

In the Indian Ocean, there is a place where the laws of gravity seem to falter—a gigantic depression in the Earth’s geoid ...

Since hiking in secluded canyons is remote, it requires you to be prepared. Make sure you have enough supplies (water, food, ...