Even the oldest and most stable of lithospheric structures can’t withstand geologic machinations deep within the Earth.

A fascinating new study reveals that a massive chunk of Earth’s crust, buried deep beneath the Midwest, is slowly pulling ...

Beneath the surface of the United States, the Earth's crust is gradually subsiding, creating a novel geological phenomenon.

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck eastern Washington on Saturday, April 6, at 15:15 UTC (8:15 a.m. local time), according to ...

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

When Maureen Long talks to the public about her work, she likes to ask her audience to close their eyes and think of a landscape with incredible geology. She hears a lot of the same suggestions: ...

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

A new report has revealed the 10 US cities that are most vulnerable to earthquake damage in 2025, and the list may surprise ...

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

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

Mount Spurr is a prominent feature within the Aleutian volcanic arc, an area created by the subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the North American Plate. This geological phenomenon leads to ...