A hidden chunk of an ancient tectonic plate is stuck to the Pacific Ocean floor and sliding under North America, complicating ...

Spain and Portugal are taking a turn. The Iberian Peninsula sits on a boundary between two large tectonic plates that are ...

Memorizing seven continents feels settled, like learning the alphabet. A new study argues the ground rules are less tidy.

Invisible earthquakes are revealing a hidden tectonic puzzle beneath California’s most dangerous fault zone.

Researchers have examined tiny time capsules found in the oldest-known crystals in an attempt to settle a question that divides scientists: when did Earth’s tectonic plates begin to move? Plate ...

TONIC is the native token of the Tectonic protocol that operates lending and borrowing services in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space. Since it is a relatively new token, investors should be ...

The tectonic plates are among the most powerful forces on Earth, exerting tremendous influence over every single life that unfolds on this planet. They are both creators and destroyers, capable of ...

A new study introduces a novel way for tectonic plates — massive sheets of rock that jostle for position in the Earth’s crust and upper mantle — to bend and sink. It’s a bit of planetary Pilates that ...

New models suggest that Europa has very little tectonic activity at its seafloor, which is potentially catastrophic news for ...