A rare geological process is tearing the Indian Plate apart deep beneath the surface, scientists have discovered. In a study ...

Earth's crust today has a surprisingly similar composition to the planet's first outer shell, or "protocrust," new research ...

Indian tectonic plate is splitting beneath the Himalayas, revealing a dramatic twist in Earth's tectonic history, scientists ...

Recent discoveries offer deeper insight into the movement of tectonic plates. New research has found that variations in rock ...

A new geological study has revealed that the Indian Plate, long believed to slide smoothly beneath the Tibetan Plateau, is actually tearing and warpi ...

The study also provides a new approach to solving one of the biggest enduring scientific mysteries: when did plate tectonics begin?

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

Newly published research has revealed that compositional rock anomalies within oceanic plates caused by ancient tectonics influence the trajectory and speed of the plates as they plunge deep into ...

Iran’s Zagros folds are visible via satellite imagery Formed by Arabian-Eurasian plate collision Offers insight into mountain ...

Lithospheric dripping occurs when the underside of Earth's rocky crust is heated to a certain temperature. As the rock melts, a drop starts to form, eventually becoming weighty enough to break off and ...