The Earth's surface is constantly reshaped by the movement of tectonic plates, which make up the continental crust on which ...

Every hour, earthquakes take place somewhere on Earth as tectonic plates gradually move. This movement causes stress to build ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Authorities said Thursday morning's 5.6 magnitude earthquake in Chiayi was the aftershock of a larger ...

Scientists uncover hidden land under Iceland, questioning our understanding of Earth's continents and tectonic plates.

A massive underwater volcano known as Axial Seamount could erupt soon, completely reshaping the floor of the Pacific Ocean.

Over 25 years ago, researchers discovered that some of these deep Earth reverberations pointed to the existence of two ...

Scientists have discovered hidden treasures in the Earth's mantle. Hidden deep within Earth's mantle are two colossal ...

Meteorologist Chris Mulcahy breaks down what you need to know about tectonic plates and earthquake magnitudes.

Deeply hidden in Earth's mantle there are two huge 'islands' with the size of a continent. New research shows that these regions are not only hotter than the surrounding graveyard of cold sunken ...

Understanding plate tectonics is key to grasping how the Earth’s geology works and how oceans and continents came to be.

Amid Earth’s mobile tectonic plates, subduction zones arise as regions of intense geological activity and concentrate minerals into ore deposits like gold.

Maine is not typically associated with significant seismic activity, making Monday's earthquake all the more unusual. Most ...