Why do some earthquakes release more energy than others? A research team led by Prof. Dr. Armin Dielforder from the ...

For decades, geologists have known that a huge portion of Earth’s earliest continental crust simply vanished from the rock ...

The "swarm" of tens of thousands of earthquakes near the Greek island of Santorini earlier this year was triggered by molten ...

A new study shows that climate shapes the land and can change where earthquakes happen and when volcanoes erupt.

New global stress map reveals areas where the Earth's crust is on the verge of collapse, doubling the data and changing earthquake management ...

As early as 2024, scientists from the US and China discovered that the Earth’s core had slowed down and even stopped moving in relation to the Earth’s crust. But until now, the general public—that’s ...

Discover the top 7 oldest rocks in the world, their ages, locations, and scientific importance. Learn how these ancient ...

No one is exactly sure how the tectonic plates formed, but one theory posits that the were shattered from within by the ...

A vast, mostly submerged landmass in the South Pacific, Zealandia, is now recognized as Earth's eighth continent. Recent ...

A new study reveals surprising clues about the beginnings of subduction on Earth. The Hadean Eon, which lasted from 4.6 to ...

Sixty-million-year-old rock samples from deep under the ocean have revealed how huge amounts of carbon dioxide are stored for ...