Seismic waves from earthquakes have always offered a window into Earth’s hidden interior. For decades, researchers believed ...

A rare geological process is tearing the Indian Plate apart deep beneath the surface, scientists have discovered. In a study ...

While most people think of continents as stationary masses, the truth is that every landmass on Earth is in motion, riding ...

A long-lost slab of Earth’s crust may be pulling away the bottom of the oldest part of North America, scientists say ...

Two continents collided millions of years ago, forming a bridge that changed Earth's climate system and triggered one of history's greatest animal migrations.

Iran's folded rocks are a colorful formation that is part of the Greater Caucasus mountains, which formed when the Eurasian ...

The earthquake risk at Scott Dam may be a key factor in PG&E’s decision to abandon the Potter Valley Project.

The Pacific Coast is tiptoeing around not one but two of the largest seismic triggers of the region’s modern history.

Major cities such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, and San Diego could effectively be wiped off the map ... prompted fears of major tectonic plate activation.

The earthquake's destructive power stems from an enormous tectonic fault running through the middle of the country, according to experts.

Kathmandu’s quake-safe open spaces are disappearing, experts warn. Government shifts blame to local units, who say they lack ...

A hidden continent existed under Greenland's ice. Scientists found this lost continental fragment. It is called the Davis ...