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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Scientists have discovered portions of the Earth's crust sinking into the mantle beneath California's Sierra Nevada mountains. This phenomenon, occurring over millions of years, helps explain ...

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.