Latest about plate tectonics
Is Africa splitting into two continents?
Will the East African Rift split the continent and create a new ocean, or will it fizzle out?
Watch 'unprecedented' animation showcasing 100 million years of Earth history
A new model shows how the planet's surface evolved over the past 100 million years, from the shifting of tectonic plates to the movement of sediments.
Fault lines: Facts about cracks in the Earth
Faults in the Earth are categorized into three general groups based on the sense of slip, or movement, that occur along them during earthquakes.
Did Mount Everest Really Shrink? Scientists Measure Peak Again
Scientists in India are planning to measure Mount Everest again, in order to settle the question of whether it shrank in the last earthquake.
Scientists figure out what happens to Earth's disappearing crust
Earth's outer shell is made of rocky rafts that dive beneath each other. The diving plates weaken, but do not break, according to a new study.
New Study Describes How Earth's Surface Moves
Study explains western North America's present-day landscape.
Evidence of 'modern' plate tectonics dating to 2.5 billion years ago found in China
Earth scientists in China have found evidence of a subduction zone dating to 2.5 billion years ago.
What's Happening Under Gibraltar?
Small subduction zone may be behind Great Lisbon Earthquake.
