Modern continental rocks carry chemical signatures from the very start of our planet's history, challenging current theories about plate tectonics.

Scientists have warned that the crust of the Earth beneath the US is 'dripping' away, which sounds quite concerning but is ...

Earth is the only known planet which has plate tectonics today. The constant movement of these giant slabs of rock over the ...

Venus may be far more geologically alive than anyone expected. New research suggests its outer crust could be churning with ...

Beneath the American Midwest, on the continent of North America, the underside of Earth's crust is dripping into the ...

Just when things couldn't get any crazier in the US, scientists have discovered that the underside of the Earth's crust is ...

Researchers have made a breakthrough discovery that changes our understanding of Earth's early geological history, ...

Far be it from us to suggest there’s a parallel between the continental plate’s behavior and what is happening on top, but ...

Researchers have discovered cratonic thinning occurring beneath North America, driven by the remnants of the Farallon Plate. Researchers have discovered that the underside of the North American ...

The Guinness World Record for the oldest Earth rock is currently held by the Nuvvuagittuq greenstone belt, which is listed as ...

Despite its localised nature, the effects of this dripping are felt across a broad area of the North American craton, which spans much of the US and Canada.

Earthquake preparation hinges in large part on the expertise of scientists and engineers in federal agencies who develop ...