In 1982, geologist Martin Hovland sat aboard a research ship owned by the Norwegian oil company Statoil (now Equinor) in the ...

New findings provide a greater understanding of plate subduction, or how tectonic plates slide beneath one another. This recycling of surface materials and volatile elements deep into the Earth's ...

Earth Day 2025 reminds us: pollution, climate change, and ecosystem loss endanger health and biodiversity. Let’s act now for ...

Even the oldest and most stable of lithospheric structures can’t withstand geologic machinations deep within the Earth.

In an article published in Science Advances, a collaborative team led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) ...

Volcanoes have stirred human awe for thousands of years, with their bursts of fire and rivers of molten rock. Yet, beyond the ...

Cratons are the most ancient, stable pieces of tectonic plates, but even these geological ... study who is now a professor at University of Science and Technology of China, said in a press statement.

The Earth's crust is broken up into several pieces called tectonic plates, which fit together ... researchers are able to project that other smaller earthquakes nearby, called aftershocks, are ...

The earthquake risk at Scott Dam may be a key factor in PG&E’s decision to abandon the Potter Valley Project.

Current and former employees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say fewer people working with fewer ...

The NISAR satellite uses dual-frequency radar for unprecedented Earth observation, aiding climate change research & disaster ...