The break up of the supercontinent Nuna transformed the Earth’s surface, creating shallow marine habitats that may have given ...

Researchers discovered that continents don’t just split at the surface—they also peel from below, feeding volcanic activity in the oceans. Simulations reveal that slow mantle waves strip continental ...

Explore the evolving rare earth hypothesis, highlighting new findings on habitability and the conditions for complex life on ...

By studying ancient lava flows that fractured over Turkey’s Tuz Gölü Fault, researchers at Curtin University have uncovered ...

Earth scientists have discovered how continents are slowly peeled from beneath, fueling volcanic activity in an unexpected ...

Today’s set of earthquakes follow a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Japan’s Iwate Prefecture at 5:03 p.m. local time on Sunday that prompted a tsunami warning. Since then, at ...

For the first time in history, scientists have observed the rupture of a tectonic plate in a subduction zone in real time.

Lake Turkana in northern Kenya is often called the cradle of humankind. Home to some of the earliest hominids, its fossil-rich basin has helped scientists piece together the story of human evolution.

Researchers have uncovered how climate-driven changes in lake levels influence fault activity and magma production in East Africa's Rift Valley. The research reveals a dynamic and interconnected ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) warned that this seismic activity could generate a tsunami of up to one meter (three ...

There are many Aberdeens — at least 14 around the world. But there’s only one Hoquiam. That said, how Hoquiam got its unique ...

Throughout the modern era, architects have been drawn to the idea of merging dwellings with the earth itself. Frank Lloyd ...