Throughout Earth’s history, the continents have been constantly on the move, converging and diverging in cycles that have shaped the planet’s surface for billions of years. This process, known as ...

Scientists have uncovered shocking evidence that India's tectonic plates are literally splitting apart.

A doomsday tsunami is likely to strike the US in the near future, but scientists say it's better if it hits sooner rather than later.

Intraplate tectonic settings, located far from active plate margins, have historically been considered stable. However, infrequent but destructive ...

A tectonic clash in Tibet formed giant copper deposits, revealing how recycled crust can power clean energy and reshape mineral exploration.

The incredible story of how India was mapped and the Himalayas measured by Shruthi Rao and Meera Iyer tells the story of the ...

The origins of plate tectonics on Earth are hotly debated, but evidence from Australia now shows that parts of the crust ...

The White House is focusing on redistricting efforts beyond Texas to help Republicans maintain control of the U.S. House in ...

Mantle plumes are important geologic processes—they interact with plate tectonics, create rich mineral deposits, and even contribute to mass extinction events.

Republicans hold a narrow edge in the U.S. House and President Donald Trump is calling for GOP-led states to redraw maps to ...

While both parties used to draw their maps in private, it's now being debated in the open — making parties susceptible to ...

These ancient continental centers, known as cratons, are far enough from tectonic plate boundaries to have survived the plate tectonics cycle for billions of years.