Our planet has an outer layer made up of several plates, which move relative to one another. While we may take this knowledge for granted, this theory of plate tectonics was only formulated in the ...

A study on tectonic plates that converge on the Tibetan Plateau has shown that Earth's fault lines are far weaker and the ...

Geophysicists have uncovered that the movement of the Indian tectonic plate is not only responsible for the growth of the Himalayas but may also be causing the division of Tibet into two separate ...

Scientists have traditionally focused on volcanic arcs as the main natural source of atmospheric carbon dioxide. These form ...

Geologists have uncovered the remains of a massive tectonic plate beneath the Pacific Ocean, a plate that had been hidden for over 160 million years. Known as Pontus, this tectonic giant once covered ...

Earth’s surface is constantly shifting, shaped by the slow but powerful movement of tectonic plates. While some plates have ...

The Earth may eventually have a new ocean. Tectonic plate movement under a section of Northern Africa could pull the area that is currently Ethiopia, Djibouti and Eritrea away from the rest of the ...

Research tracks deep carbon cycle over 540 million years, links icehouse and greenhouse phases to movement of tectonic plates ...

Scientific analysis of tectonic plate movement suggests a high risk of earthquakes in the Himalayan region. India's landmass is shrinking due to the collision between tectonic plates, leading to ...

Astonishing drone footage shows the extent of an enormous crack stretching seven miles which opened up overnight in south-western Kenya due to tectonic plate movement. The huge crevice, which ...