A study on tectonic plates that converge on the Tibetan Plateau has shown that Earth's fault lines are far weaker and the ...

For decades, climate science has treated Earth’s shifting crust as a slow, distant backdrop to the drama of global warming.

New satellite data shows Tibet’s plates flow like a liquid. India-Eurasia collision pushes eastern Tibet eastward by up to 25 ...

New research suggests that the movement of Earth's tectonic plates plays a significant, previously underestimated role in influencing global climate changes.

The "beast" Maps — called Leviathan, dragon, snake and more by some — is actually just a byproduct of the tectonic plates ...

The "beast" on Google Maps — called Leviathan, dragon, snake and more by some — is actually just a byproduct of the tectonic plates beneath our feet.

Seismologists Discover Hidden Faults Beneath One of the U.S.'s Biggest Earthquake Hotspots ...

A new study claims that an 80-100-foot-wide layer of clay exacerbated the 2011 earthquake.

When the plate boundary later moved farther south toward the modern Azores, the formation of the King’s Trough also came to a halt.” It’s a remarkable example of how activity deep within our planet’s ...

A giant underwater canyon system in the Atlantic appears to have formed through tectonic forces rather than erosion.

New seismic imaging shows magma lingering beneath quiet Cascade volcanoes, shaping how scientists monitor and plan for eruptions.

Ancient marine extinctions, previously a mystery, are now linked to massive underwater volcanic eruptions in the Tethys Ocean. Rocks from Tibet, once the seafloor, reveal chemical signatures of these ...