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

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

For decades, the end-stage life of a subduction zone existed only in theory. Now, for the first time in geologic history, scientists are bearing witness to the Juan de Fuca Plate tearing apart and ...

Chinese scientists have become the first to visit one of Earth’s most remote and geologically intriguing realms: an ...

New research reveals that Earth’s so-called “Boring Billion” was a time of dramatic change beneath the surface.

This shift in Earth’s tectonic tempo had profound implications above ground. With less volcanic carbon dioxide heating the ...

Geologists have for the first time recorded signs of a "dying" subduction zone — an area where one lithospheric plate sinks under another — in the depths of the Pacific Ocean, according to the journal ...

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

Tulane University researchers, collaborating with an international team of scientists, have discovered why some parts of ...

New study reveals Earth’s crust collapse in action, offering rare insight into how tectonic plates fracture and reshape the planet.

When Earth’s ancient supercontinent Nuna broke apart, it reshaped oceans, cooled the climate, and set the stage for complex ...