Research results showed Earth’s earliest crust – known as the protocrust – that formed during the Hadean eon, would have a ...

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 ...

Earthquakes are among the most formidable natural disasters, striking with little warning and causing widespread devastation.

Researchers have made a new discovery that changes our understanding of Earth's early geological history, challenging beliefs ...

Yet despite the drumbeat of evidence, we still know of just one planet in the cosmos with life — the one you’re standing on.

A simulation on the origin and evolution of the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) has been conducted by a PKU research team ...

NASA's SWOT satellite has revealed unseen ocean depths, mapping seafloor features that shape life, currents and tectonics.

With an underlying universal theme of convection, a new textbook introduces upper-level geology, geophysics, physics, and engineering students to the geophysics behind the Earth System.

We know more about the Moon’s surface than Earth’s ocean floor — but that’s changing fast. A NASA-supported team used a ...

A massive volcanic ridge beneath the Indian Ocean has just delivered a major surprise to geologists. According to a new study ...