Learn about the movement of tectonic plates off the coast of northern California, a process that could incite major ...

This study was mainly conducted by Dr. Peng SHU (State Key Laboratory of Earthquake Dynamics, Institute of Geology, China Earthquake Administration), Dr. Xiwei Xu (National Institute of Natural Hazard ...

A series of slowly widening fissures in southern Ethiopia once again drew the attention of scientists and authorities to one ...

Geological processes shape the planet Earth and are in many ways essential to our planet's habitability for life. One important geological process is plate tectonics – the drifting, colliding and ...

Venus, a scorching wasteland of a planet according to scientists, may have once had tectonic plate movements similar to those believed to have occurred on early Earth, a new study found. PROVIDENCE, R ...

As tectonic plates clash and pull apart, sea levels change. This process has shaped marine biodiversity over time, a new study suggests. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Africa is undergoing a gradual geological transformation, with tectonic forces slowly pulling the continent apart. This process, driven by movements along the East African Rift System, is separating ...