With a computer rendering, he helped scientists understand that the earth, with its shifting tectonic plates, is “an ...

Earth is the only known planet which has plate tectonics today. The constant movement of these giant slabs of rock over the ...

New findings provide a greater understanding of plate subduction, or how tectonic plates slide beneath one another. This ...

Scientists discovered Earth's first crust had continental chemical signatures. This challenges beliefs about when these ...

New research reveals a surprising link between the ancient tectonic history of oceanic plates and their fate as they subduct ...

New research suggests that Earth's first crust, formed over 4.5 billion years ago, already carried the chemical traits we ...

The deep roots of Earth's oldest continents have long been thought to be unshakable. But a new seismic discovery suggests that even these stable landmasses can change. Beneath the center of North ...

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

A new study has changed what scientists thought they knew about Earth’s early history. Researchers have discovered that the ...

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

SMU research reveals glaciers erode mountains faster than previously thought, with implications for climate change models and ...

A local geologist says the tectonic plate movement that caused last week's earthquake in Myanmar was also behind the 2004 ...