Scientists discovered Earth's first crust had continental chemical signatures. This challenges beliefs about when these ...

Seismic mapping of North America has revealed that an ancient slab of crust buried beneath the Midwest is causing the crust ...

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

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