Parts of ancient Earth may have formed continents and recycled crust through subduction far earlier than previously thought.

The North American craton actually dips near the Rockies rather than forming a sharp vertical step as previously believed.

The concentration of salt in the ocean doesn’t change much, so plant and animal life don’t have anything to worry about, ...

New research shows that a fragile clay layer beneath the Japan Trench played a key role in the extreme seafloor movement ...

It was a groundbreaking discovery. Scientists have found previously concealed fault lines along California’s north coast, sparking concerns that we could be drastically underestimating the earthquake ...

Insured damage estimates for quakes in Vancouver and Montreal could be much higher than industry estimates suggest.

Minor earthquakes happen in and around New York more often than many people realize. This map shows where they've struck over the past decades - and how close some may have been to you.

We are fortunate to have an amazingly diverse collection of rocks waiting to be recognized and appreciated. Each beach rock ...

Earth's surface is covered by more than a dozen tectonic plates, and in subduction zones around the world—including the ...