A subduction zone near Cascadia is unraveling piece by piece. The process offers a rare glimpse into how tectonic plates die ...

Recent scientific investigations have revealed that a significant portion of Earth’s crust has disappeared over millions of years, primarily due to extensive erosion. This discovery has shed light on ...

All of these processes result from plate tectonics, the movement of enormous chunks of Earth's crust. This movement may be why life exists here. Earth is the only known planet with plate tectonics and ...

Extreme heat deep in Earth’s crust forged the strong, stable continents that have endured for billions of years.

New research reveals that Earth’s continents owe their stability to searing heat deep in the planet’s crust. At more than ...

For billions of years, Earth's continents have remained remarkably stable, forming the foundation for mountains, ecosystems ...

Concentrated hydrogen in the galaxy’s spiral arms can be locked away in zircon crystals, providing startling clues about the ...

In a first, researchers have discovered fragments of Earth's precursor that contain distinctive chemical fingerprints in ...