It’s long been thought that tectonic plates needed to dive beneath each other to create the chemical fingerprint we see in ...

Presently,the trail of devastation now spans five continents, with the latest seismic activity striking Iceland. A powerful volcanic eruption has shaken the Nordic nation, sending ash clouds into the ...

New research suggests that Earth's first crust, formed over 4.5 billion years ago, already carried the chemical traits we associate with modern continents. This means the telltale fingerprints of ...

Beneath the crust of North America, scientists have found that the deep roots of the continent are slowly dripping away in blobs of rock.

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

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.

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

Earthquakes are among the most formidable natural disasters, striking with little warning and causing widespread devastation.

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

Yet despite the drumbeat of evidence, we still know of just one planet in the cosmos with life — the one you’re standing on.

A simulation on the origin and evolution of the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) has been conducted by a PKU research team ...