Seismic mapping of North America has revealed that an ancient slab of crust buried beneath the Midwest is causing the crust ...

Geodynamic models say deep mantle flow from the long-subducted Farallon slab is likely behind the massive underground “drips” ...

Beneath the crust of North America, scientists have found that the deep roots of the continent are slowly dripping away in ...

Beneath the surface of the United States, the Earth's crust is slowly sinking, creating a new geological phenomenon.

A chunk of ancient oceanic crust buried deep beneath the Midwest is pulling parts of North America's crust down into the ...

This week, researchers reported on nine rivers and lakes in the Americas that defy hydrologic expectations. Geologists report ...

Researchers have discovered that the underside of the North American continent is dripping away in blobs of rock—and that the ...

Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have found that parts of the North American continent are slowly “dripping” ...

Scientists have warned that the crust of the Earth beneath the US is 'dripping' away, which sounds quite concerning but is ...

Explore how North America is changing as its deep cratonic root thins and pieces are dripping into the Earth's mantle.

Researchers have discovered cratonic thinning occurring beneath North America, driven by the remnants of the Farallon Plate.