Lithospheric dripping occurs when the underside of Earth's rocky crust is heated to a certain temperature. As the rock melts, ...

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

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

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

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

The socio-political differences between India’s north and south may have reduced with decades of assimilation but Hindu ...

Researchers have discovered that the underside of the North American continent is dripping away in blobs of rock—and that the ...

The SWOT satellite, supported by NASA, has uncovered previously unknown underwater peaks, offering a fresh perspective on ...

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 major earthquake in Myanmar on Friday has caused more than 1,600 deaths and led to the collapse of numerous structures.

In a censored nation that runs on rumor and omens, people in Myanmar wonder whether the latest disaster might be a portent of ...