Involved in the closure of an ocean and the uplift of a mountain, some geologists believe that the Palghat-Cauvery shear zone was part of a significant transcontinental suture within the Proterozoic ...

New findings provide a greater understanding of plate subduction, or how tectonic plates slide beneath one another. This recycling of surface materials and volatile elements deep into the Earth's ...

New research reveals a surprising link between the ancient tectonic history of oceanic plates and their fate as they subduct ...

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

Recent findings reveal that theIndian Plate is splitting into two, a phenomenon that could reshape the region’s geological ...

Researchers have made a new discovery that changes our understanding of Earth's early geological history, challenging beliefs about how our continents formed and when plate tectonics began.

The Earth is made of different layers: the core, mantle and crust. Plate tectonic theory shows that the crust of the Earth is split into plates (pieces of the Earth’s crust). The movement of ...

See All Key Ideas ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — The Malagasy government is pushing ahead with a controversial highway linking Antananarivo and the port city of Toamasina, 260 kilometers (162 miles ...

Early Friday, a major 7.7 magnitude earthquake that originated near Mandalay, Myanmar, shook the Earth as far as Bangkok, about 800 miles (1,300 kilometers) away. Two hard-hit cities in Myanmar ...