Tectonics

Green Impact Massive fault line under the Himalayas is tearing India apart

The Indian Plate, the massive slab of rock carrying the Indian subcontinent, is colliding with Asia.

Discoveries Lost Pacific tectonic plate named Pontus found after 160 million years

Discoveries New study challenges what we know about how Earth’s surface evolved

Green Impact New study redraws the world map: Earth only has six continents

Green Impact Africa is splitting—and Earth’s sixth ocean is rising from below

Green Impact Melting ice age glaciers triggered surprising changes deep within Earth

Discoveries Ancient tectonic ‘mega plate’ rediscovered after 20 million years

Discoveries Scientists discover strange mantle zones that challenge current understanding of plate tectonics

Green Impact Global supervolcano threat rises as scientists sound the alarm

Space Heat from the sun triggers earthquake activity on Earth

Green Impact Scientists discover the cause of Earth’s longest ice age 700 million years ago

Discoveries Scientists discover tectonic processes that may extend beyond Earth

Discoveries Long-lost geological “mega-plate” resurfaces after 160 million years

Discoveries The Atlantic Ocean is getting wider every year, study finds

Discoveries Explosive new research could spark future diamond discoveries

Discoveries Scientists detect new molten rock layer hidden just below the Earth’s surface

Discoveries X-rays and diamonds reveal Earth’s inner core secrets