Farallon slab linked to crust loss under Midwest, says seismic study Crust thinning traced to deep Farallon slab 660km below surface New seismic method shows Earth’s crust pulled like a funnel ...

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North America is dripping—with sizable blobs of rock sinking from the underside of the continent, beneath the U.S. Midwest, ...

Even the oldest and most stable of lithospheric structures can’t withstand geologic machinations deep within the Earth.

Beneath the surface of the United States, the Earth's crust is slowly sinking, creating a new geological phenomenon.

Beneath the surface of the United States, the Earth's crust is gradually subsiding, creating a novel geological phenomenon.

Geodynamic models say deep mantle flow from the long-subducted Farallon slab is likely behind the massive underground “drips” ...

Researchers have discovered cratonic thinning occurring beneath North America, driven by the remnants of the Farallon Plate. Researchers have discovered that the underside of the North American ...

Beneath the crust of North America, scientists have found that the deep roots of the continent are slowly dripping away in ...

Earth’s surface experiences a slight rise and fall—a phenomenon almost imperceptible to human senses, yet one that reveals a ...

Beneath the American Midwest, on the continent of North America, the underside of Earth's crust is dripping into the ...

Explore how North America is changing as its deep cratonic root thins and pieces are dripping into the Earth's mantle.