Plate tectonics

Discoveries Tectonic forces near Japan may have helped pull Baja California from Mexico

Tectonic forces near Japan may have helped pull Baja California from mainland Mexico, revealing how distant plate interactions can accelerate continental rifts.

Discoveries Scientists discover a hidden layer of molten rock beneath Earth’s surface

Green Impact Scientists find evidence for several Earth axis shifts during the age of dinosaurs Joshua Shavit

Green Impact Africa’s Turkana Rift has entered a critical stage of continental breakup Joseph Shavit

Space Mercury’s cratered surface has been hiding evidence of a much smaller planet Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Scientists find evidence for an ancient supercontinent that covered 80 percent of Earth’s surface Joshua Shavit

Discoveries New PACA mapping tool tracks fossil locations back through millions of years Rebecca Shavit

Space Enormous, Earth-like magma systems once existed inside Mars Joseph Shavit

Discoveries A massive rift is splitting Africa apart forming Earth’s sixth ocean Joseph Shavit

Green Impact New tool tracks lost continents and moving plates over the last 320 million years Rebecca Shavit

Green Impact The Earth is tearing itself apart near Vancouver Island in the Pacific Northwest Rebecca Shavit

Discoveries Antarctic seismic data points to an ancient structure circling Earth’s core Joseph Shavit

Green Impact Earth’s tectonic plates were already shifting 3.5 billion years ago Rebecca Shavit