Discover why Africa is slowly splitting into two continents due to the East African Rift. This geological transformation, ...

The tsunami scare on Saturday raises the question, how much of a risk do tsunamis pose for the Cayman Islands?

Santorini lies in a complicated region. To the south lies a subduction trench where old oceanic crust subducts below the Aegean Sea. That is the main cause of the volcanic arc of which Santorini is ...

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 ...

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

The Alps preserve abundant oceanic blueschists and eclogites that exemplify the selective preservation ... Whereas none of the subducted fragments were returned during the first half of the subduction ...

Their research revealed that in the present day, deep below the Earth's surface, the Neotethys oceanic plate – the ocean floor that used to be between the Arabian and Eurasian continents – is breaking ...

Their research revealed that in the present day, deep below the Earth’s surface, the Neotethys oceanic plate – the ocean floor that used to be between the Arabian and Eurasian continents – is breaking ...

Their research revealed that in the present day, deep below the Earth’s surface, the Neotethys oceanic plate – the ocean floor that used to be between the Arabian and Eurasian continents – is breaking ...

Their research has revealed that in the present day, deep below the Earth's surface, the Neotethys oceanic plate—the ocean floor that used to be between the Arabian and Eurasian continents—is ...