The Tibetan Plateau, often called the "roof of the world," continues to baffle geologists and others curious about Earth’s ...

At 4,000 miles long and 30–40 miles wide, the East African Rift (EAR) system is one of the geologic wonders of the world.

Researchers at the University of Göttingen discovered that the Neotethys oceanic plate beneath the Arabian and Eurasian ...

The Martian dichotomy came to light in the 1970s following the Viking Probe's transmission of remarkably detailed Martian ...

The Geological Society of London says of Africa’s severing: ‘Today the EAR remains above sea level however in the future, as extension continues along the rift, the rift valley will sink lower and ...

Research on hidden structures deep within Earth’s mantle challenges theories about our planet’s middle layer and could ...

For millions of years, as the Arabian and Eurasian continental plates have drifted toward each other, the underground ancient ...

Scientists have discovered evidence that California is actually peeling apart below the surface, as dense rocks under the ...

YORK, ME (WGGB/WSHM) - The southern coast of Maine has seen its second earthquake this week. The U.S. Geological Service said ...

Scientists have discovered hidden treasures in the Earth's mantle. Hidden deep within Earth's mantle are two colossal ...

Scientists have solved the mystery of how earthquakes can occur 420 miles deep inside Earth, where extreme pressure and heat ...

A 3.8 magnitude earthquake is on the smaller end of the Richter scale and even for people who may have felt it here in ...