Greece has declared a state of emergency on Santorini as hundreds of mini-earthquakes continue to shake the island ...

These crustal collisions occur gradually over millions of years, yet have a profound impact in reshaping the Earth's surface.

I recently participated in a three-week-long, National Science Foundation-funded research cruise to the Mariana Trench. Our ...

Joint preliminary assessment report by Türkiye's AFAD and Mineral Research and Exploration General Directorate says number of ...

A stunning new study is challenging the conventional wisdom about Earth’s continents. For years, we’ve been taught that Earth ...

These tectonic plates are in continuous motion ... The US Geological Survey and the German Research ... Plates at subduction zones typically move just a few centimeters per year.

One of the most active volcanoes in the world sits just a few hundred miles off the U.S. West Coast, and some scientists ...

Nobody knew what they are, and whether they are only a temporary phenomenon, or if they have been sitting there for millions ...

A new study discovers ancient subterranean islands several meters taller than Mount Everest that are hotter than their ...

To find out, the team used whole-Earth oscillation data from 104 past earthquakes to create a detailed 3D model of the upper ...

Mount Everest has long been considered the highest mountain on Earth, but new research shows that this is not the case. Scientists have now discovered two mountains that are 100 times higher than the ...