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 ...

Deep beneath the Zagros Mountains, the Neotethys plate is tearing apart, dragging Earth's crust downward. This shift may ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

The phenomenon has been happening for millions of years quietly beneath our feet and could shed new light on how the ...

Like a moth in a cocoon, the metamorphosis of Earth's crust from molten goop to solid land is hidden from view, leaving ...