Lithospheric dripping occurs when the underside of Earth's rocky crust is heated to a certain temperature. As the rock melts, ...

Devastating earthquake in Myanmar reveals tectonic complexities, historical patterns, and potential risks for South Asia.

Researchers have discovered that the underside of the North American continent is dripping away in blobs of rock—and that the ...

Seismic mapping of North America has revealed that an ancient slab of crust buried beneath the Midwest is causing the crust ...

For millions of years, Earth’s shifting plates have shaped continents, formed oceans, and built towering mountain ranges. But some of these colossal structures have vanished into the depths of the ...

Explore how North America is changing as its deep cratonic root thins and pieces are dripping into the Earth's mantle.

The figure is revised from previous projections of 323,000 deaths, but economic damage is estimated to increase to US$2 ...

A megaquake in Japan could result in up to 298,000 deaths and $2 trillion in damages, according to new government estimates.

In a surprising new discovery, scientists have found that the underside of the North American continent is slowly “dripping” ...

Japan warns of a catastrophic megaquake along the Nankai Trough, with the potential to trigger massive tsunamis, destroy ...