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 ...

By tracking swarms of very small earthquakes, seismologists are getting a new picture of the complex region where the San Andreas fault meets the Cascadia subduction zone, an area that could give rise ...

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

Learn about the movement of tectonic plates off the coast of northern California, a process that could incite major ...

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

Scientists have traditionally focused on volcanic arcs as the main natural source of atmospheric carbon dioxide. These form ...

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

Scientists are uncovering a hidden and surprisingly complex earthquake zone beneath Northern California by tracking swarms of ...

Three of the great tectonic plates that make up the Earth’s crust meet at the Mendocino Triple Junction, off the Humboldt ...

Allied nations are openly reassessing their global relationships with China and Russia in light of the US' increasing ...

Earth has six continents not seven, radical study claims ...