Continental movement is capable of throttling marine oxygen. A previously overlooked factor — the position of continents — helps fill…
Zircons (and the Secrets They Hold) Are Forever Scientists have long known that plate tectonics, the movement of distinct, rigid…
New models that show how the continents were assembled are providing fresh insights into the history of the Earth and…
This network of long grooves and scratches forms part of a giant fault system on Mars known as Tantalus Fossae,…
On the micrometer scale deformation properties of metals change profoundly: the smooth and continuous behavior of bulk materials often becomes…
Earthquakes themselves affect the movement of Earth's tectonic plates, which in turn could impact on future earthquakes, according to new…
By analyzing the chemistry of over 200 geothermal springs, researchers have identified where the Indian Plate ends beneath Tibet, debunking…
Every geography schoolbook has them: maps that look like today’s Earth, but not quite, since all continents are merged into…
Ice action seems responsible for ancient erosion of rock across the planet. New research provides further evidence that rocks representing…
New research has confirmed the frequency of asteroid collisions that formed impact craters on Mars has been consistent over the…
https://youtu.be/SvZUIzn4DJA A simulation of the evolution of the Earth's interior over time, showing the thermal (bottom), chemical (middle), and thermochemical…
Earthquakes of similar magnitude can cause tsunamis of greatly varying sizes. This commonly observed, but not well-understood phenomenon has hindered…
Our world’s surface is a jumble of jostling tectonic plates, with new ones emerging as others are pulled under. The…
Planets without plate tectonics are unlikely to be habitable. But currently, we’ve never seen the surface of an exoplanet to…
Strange ‘eggshell planets’ are among the rich variety of exoplanets possible, according to a study from Washington University in St.…
Washington Irving’s classic tale about a headless horseman plays out an ancient landscape scarred by tectonic collisions and the relentless…
Multidisciplinary team of materials physicists and geophysicists combine theoretical predictions, simulations, and seismic tomography to find spin transition in the…
Assistant professors Camilla Cattania and William Frank discuss the science behind the 2010 and 2021 earthquakes in Haiti. On August…
