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

Woods Hole, Mass. — Newly published research has revealed that compositional rock anomalies within oceanic plates caused by ancient tectonics influence the trajectory and speed of the plates as they ...

Our planet has experienced dramatic climate shifts throughout its history, oscillating between freezing "icehouse" periods ...

From space, the Iberian Peninsula – primarily occupied by Spain and Portugal – looks like an immovable solid block of land anchoring southwestern Europe. But beneath that apparent stability, the ...

A groundbreaking study has provided new insights into the forces that cause tectonic movements in Europe’s most seismically active regions. Researchers used advanced satellite data to track land ...

You’ve seen politics and national borders change all the time, but have you ever witnessed a continent literally breaking ...

Earthquakes are one of the most frightening natural phenomena that occur on Earth. Unfortunately, many countries lie in regions that are vulnerable to this natural activity, which originates several ...