The Greek island has a long history of earthquakes, but what is causing the recent series of quakes has scientists perplexed.

These crustal collisions occur gradually over millions of years, yet have a profound impact in reshaping the Earth's surface.

I recently participated in a three-week-long, National Science Foundation-funded research cruise to the Mariana Trench. Our ...

A scientific investigation dismantles the widespread claim that an Iranian earthquake was actually a secret nuclear test.

Discover how a 4.5 magnitude earthquake in Iran sparked a geopolitical crisis. Learn about the impact of scientific ...

The ocean plate was once the seafloor of Neotethys — an ocean that formed when the supercontinent Pangaea broke up into a ...

Last year, a study led by planetary scientist Richard Cartwright at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in ...

Scientists estimate it will take at least 5 to 10 million years for the Afar region to be fully submerged. When that happens, ...

Nobody knew what they are, and whether they are only a temporary phenomenon, or if they have been sitting there for millions ...

Scientists uncover hidden land under Iceland, questioning our understanding of Earth's continents and tectonic plates.

At 4,000 miles long and 30–40 miles wide, the East African Rift (EAR) system is one of the geologic wonders of the world.

Researchers at the University of Göttingen discovered that the Neotethys oceanic plate beneath the Arabian and Eurasian ...