Modern continental rocks carry chemical signatures from the very start of our planet's history, challenging current theories about plate tectonics.

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

Far be it from us to suggest there’s a parallel between the continental plate’s behavior and what is happening on top, but ...

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Earth is the only known planet which has plate tectonics today. The constant movement of these giant slabs of rock over the ...

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

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