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

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

New research suggests that Venus could be much more geologically active than previously thought. A groundbreaking study by ...

The Guinness World Record for the oldest Earth rock is currently held by the Nuvvuagittuq greenstone belt, which is listed as ...

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

Earthquakes. A short video for 11-14 year old pupils, exploring tectonic activity and earthquakes and featuring case studies ...

In a new paper, Jordan Jensen and Alexis Ault introduce a new forensic tool designed to enhance our understanding of how ...

Mount Everest’s towering height isn’t shaped by tectonic forces alone. Its continued growth owes a quiet debt to nearby rivers. These rivers, cutting through deep gorges, have helped lift the mountain ...

Researchers have discovered that the underside of the North American continent is dripping away in blobs of rock—and that the ...