A switch from a humid to a dry climate has led the Eastern African Rift Zone to pull apart more freely, new research finds.

A massive hidden rupture beneath the Himalayas is tearing the Earth apart, leaving scientists deeply concerned.

A massive geological rift is tearing one of Earth’s largest continents in two, faster than scientists once believed.

New research highlights the complex relationship between Earth's tectonic plate movements and climate shifts. Contrary to ...

New research challenges conventional wisdom by demonstrating that mid-ocean ridges and continental rifts, not volcanic ...

The two halves of the African continent are moving apart at a rate of a few millimeters each year, geologists have calculated ...

Carbon released from Earth's spreading tectonic plates, not volcanoes, may have triggered major transitions between ancient ...

Our planet has experienced dramatic climate shifts throughout its history, oscillating between freezing "icehouse" periods ...

Eruptions from volcanic arcs, found where tectonic plates converge, are one of the major drivers of natural carbon emissions, ...

Compensation packages for partners are getting bigger, while some firms are approaching laterals with pay figures right off ...

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

Scientists used satellite data to confirm that Earth's crust is "dripping" into the mantle beneath Turkey's Central Anatolian ...