An unprecedented observation of a major geological process is currently taking place off the North American coast. For the first time, a scientific team has documented the progressive fragmentation of ...

Atwater’s analysis of magnetic signatures helped describe seafloor spreading, a major component of plate tectonics. She unearthed the geology and geography of California, describing the San Andreas ...

Groundbreaking research has provided new insight into the tectonic plate shifts that create some of the Earth's largest earthquakes and tsunamis. Groundbreaking research has provided new insight into ...

A research team led by a Keele scientist has shed new light on how a mysterious rock formation in Oman was created, which could reveal new details about Earth's ability to store carbon dioxide (CO2).

PORT ANGELES, Wash — An earthquake shook residents south of Sequim and beyond on Wednesday afternoon. The 3.9 magnitude earthquake hit at 4:18 p.m. approximately 19 miles southeast of Port Angeles, ...

This study is led by Prof. Yong-Fei Zheng at University of Science and Technology of China. It focuses on the development of tectonic processes along convergent plate margins through inspection of ...