A new geological model revolutionizes a century of theories: a rigid wedge of mantle keeps the Himalayas standing.

A fascinating new study reveals that a massive chunk of Earth’s crust, buried deep beneath the Midwest, is slowly pulling large parts of North America’s crust into the Earth’s mantle. This process, ...

(Left) Schematic illustration of a kink structure. (Center) Kink bands observed in mudstone near Fort Island, Rhode Island. (Right) Large-scale kink structure in Southern California, USA. Your first ...