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

The colorful swirls and stripes that characterize China's Rainbow Mountains would have remained hidden without the epic ...

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.

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

Mount Everest’s towering height isn’t shaped by tectonic forces alone. Its continued growth owes a quiet debt to nearby ...

Scientists uncover surprising evidence that the Kerguelen hotspot, responsible for the 5,000-kilometer-long Ninetyeast Ridge, ...

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It's a low-lying Pacific Island nation sitting within the Ring of Fire: a horseshoe-shaped tectonic belt of volcanoes that borders the Pacific Ocean and one of the most seismically active zone in ...

After the fall of the Soviet Union, Ukraine inherited a significant nuclear stockpile. Despite having these nuclear weapons, Ukraine relinquished them due to financial burdens and geopolitical risks.

Using data from 15 million galaxies and quasars (extremely distant yet bright objects with black holes at their cores), DESI has produced the largest-ever 3D map of the universe, providing the most ...

Geologists have discovered the largest iron ore deposit ever found in human history - estimated to be worth the combined GDP of the United Kingdom, Italy and France (2023 figures).