The dance of the continents has been reshaping Earth for billions of years, creating the landscapes we walk on today.

Far from boring, this period saw the reorganization of deep Earth in manners that prepared the way for life to grow complex.

For decades, the end-stage life of a subduction zone existed only in theory. Now, for the first time in geologic history, scientists are bearing witness to the Juan de Fuca Plate tearing apart and ...

A study led by researchers from the University of Sydney and the University of Adelaide has revealed how the breakup of an ...

New research reveals that Earth’s so-called “Boring Billion” was a time of dramatic change beneath the surface.

A careful analysis of the complex boundary where four tectonic plates meet reveals that one of the slabs is tearing itself ...

A research team led by Academician Jin Zhijun from the Institute of Energy, Peking University, has revealed how interactions ...

New study reveals Earth’s crust collapse in action, offering rare insight into how tectonic plates fracture and reshape the planet.

A study led by researchers from the University of Sydney and the University of Adelaide has revealed how the breakup of an ...

For the first time, scientists have seen a subduction zone actively breaking apart beneath the Pacific Northwest. Seismic ...

Scientists have traced the origins of complex life to the breakup of the supercontinent Nuna 1.5 billion years ago. This ...

The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency's Akatsuki mission orbiting Venus was declared dead last week after engineers spent ...