While continental drifts take eons to fully effectuate, this ongoing split has experts concerned about its rapid progress.

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.

A section of the upper mantle and crust under the Sierra Nevada mountains is peeling away, in a process that may mimic how ...

Rivers began pumping weathered material into the sea about a billion years after Earth formed, suggesting continents may have gotten an early start.

Scientists uncover hidden land under Iceland, questioning our understanding of Earth's continents and tectonic plates.

For centuries, we have been taught that there are seven continents, but new research has suggested there are actually only ...

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 ...

Africa is broken. It is being dissected by the famous East African Rift which extends over a length of 5000 km along the eastern side of Africa and seems poised to destroy Africa as we know it.

Scientists discovered a hidden process where Earth's crust peels away and sinks, reshaping continents over millions of years, revealing Earth's slow evolution.

Researchers have discovered geologic evidence that suggests California is 'peeling apart' deep beneath Earth's surface. This ...