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

"It's pretty surreal to walk between two major pieces of Earth's crust that are drifting in different directions," Brooke ...

Multiple earthquakes rattling the Greek island of Santorini have prompted thousands of people to flee, disrupted travel for ...

Scientists estimate it will take at least 5 to 10 million years for the Afar region to be fully submerged. When that happens, ...

Scientists uncover hidden land under Iceland, questioning our understanding of Earth's continents and tectonic plates.

Scientists from Utrecht University have discovered two enormous structures deep in Earth's mantle, suggesting that these ...

Schematic representation of the process of subduction of tectonic plates and of a mantle plume ... Colleagues suggested moving beyond examining temperatures to investigating an LSVP’s mineral ...

While there’s no singular quality that makes a great dinner plate, you know when you have a less-than specimen: It looks cheap, and it chips and scratches easily. Among those that are well made ...

Researchers have found the "ignition" mechanism of earthquakes, with their latest findings published in "Nature." They believe that understanding the slow movements of tectonic plates preceding these ...

"The same physical process will take place in both cases — the explosive spring of the bent plates will release in the same ...

Plate tectonics give Earth its mountains, earthquakes, continental drift and maybe even helped give rise to life itself. But do other planets in the solar system have them too?

I'm drawn to vintage dishes with intricate designs, but didn't realize they were more likely to contain a toxic element. Corin Cesaric is a Flex Editor at CNET currently covering home tech. She ...