Deep within the Earth’s mantle, rhythmic pulses of hot lava are emerging on the surface, offering a rare glimpse into the ...

I just returned home from an adventure in Ecuador, the highlight was two weeks on a boat exploring the Galápagos Islands. As an earth scientist, there’s always a geologic story wherever I visit, but ...

These newly found fault lines suggest that the Pacific Plate is under far more stress than scientists had imagined. And that could mean a lot for how we predict seismic activity in the future.

The type of plate boundary is determined by the relative motion of the plates where they meet. There are three types: convergent, divergent, or transform.

Plate tectonics give Earth its mountains, earthquakes, continental drift and maybe even helped give rise to life itself. But do other planets in the solar system have them too?

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Hawley, however, was distracted by a peculiar region below central Oregon where it appears that a chunk of the Juan de Fuca plate is missing. He wasn’t the first to notice this gap, but it ...

Whereas Earth has plate tectonics, some other bodies — such as Mars, Mercury and Earth's moon — have what is called a stagnant lid.

Catchers keep creeping closer to home plate while hitters are behind the back of the batter's box By Matt Snyder May 14, 2024 at 11:30 am ET • 3 min read Getty Images ...

Nearly all tectonic action occurs at plate boundaries. Smaller plates may get worn away completely over time, but the centers, or cratons, of larger continental plates remain stable — they include the ...

A boundary is anything that marks a limit. In relationships, boundaries define where you end and another individual begins, how each of you relates to the other, and how you are connected ...