Earth’s geological evolution is aslow but constant process, with tectonic movements driving significant changes over millions ...

Earth’s crust is divided into huge, rigid tectonic plates that move across ... One of the most significant recent discoveries in plate tectonics is the confirmation of the Pontus plate, which ...

Vast, quasi-circular features on Venus's surface may reveal that the planet has ongoing tectonics, according to new research ...

In a development that could reshape our understanding of tectonic ... of the Pacific Plate was stable and quiet, far away from the usual seismic action seen at plate boundaries where earthquakes ...

A reappraisal of decades-old data suggests that strange circular formations on Venus could be volcanic “rings of fire” ...

When we think of earthquakes, we imagine sudden, violent shaking. But deep beneath Earth's surface, some faults move in near ...

Out of 75 coronae examined, 52 showed signs of these underground forces still at work, hinting that tectonic activity may be ...

Earthquakes typically occur at the boundaries of tectonic plates, where one plate dips below another, thrusts another upward, or where plate edges scrape alongside each other. Earthquakes rarely ...

Nepal 2015 earthquake was a wake up call for a country that is situated on a dangerous geological faultline, where the Indian tectonic plate collides with the Eurasian plate to form the Himalayas.

The Tibetan Plateau is known for its seismic activity due to tectonic plate collisions. Tibet and Nepal lie on a major geological fault line where the Indian tectonic plate pushes up into the ...