Scientists discovered plate anomalies in Earth's mantle using seismic wave analysis. These mysterious structures challenge ...

In the heart of Asia, deep underground, two huge tectonic plates are crashing into each other — a violent but slow-motion bout of geological bumper cars that over time has sculpted the soaring ...

Newly published research has revealed that compositional rock anomalies within oceanic plates caused by ancient tectonics influence the trajectory and speed of the plates as they plunge deep into ...

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Our world’s surface is a jumble of jostling tectonic plates, with new ones emerging as others are pulled under. The ongoing cycle keeps our continents in motion and drives life on Earth. But what ...

An enduring question in geology is when Earth’s tectonic plates began pushing and pulling in a process that helped the planet evolve and shaped its continents into the ones that exist today. Some ...

Ancient plate tectonics in the Archean period differs from modern plate tectonics in the Phanerozoic period because of the higher mantle temperatures inside the early Earth, the thicker basaltic crust ...

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The team, led by materials scientist Adel Djellouli at Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, set out with a simple question: why do basketball shoes make that distinctive noise?

Join me on an unforgettable adventure as I go snorkeling in Iceland's stunning tectonic plates! Experience the breathtaking beauty of Thingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where the ...