Discover why Africa is slowly splitting into two continents due to the East African Rift. This geological transformation, ...

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?

Under our feet, processes are occurring that could reshape the world map in the long run. Africa, although it seems like a ...

A new study from the University of Houston could change the way we understand how lakes were formed.Aibing Li, a UH seismologist and co-author of the ...

Under our feet, processes are occurring that could reshape the world map in the long run. Africa, although it seems like a ...

After serving in the role on an interim basis since September, the internationally recognized geologist and geophysicist has ...

One of the world's continents is breaking apart faster than researchers previously predicted. The separation would create a ...

The outermost layer of Earth, the lithosphere, is composed of solid rock and is broken into large sections called tectonic plates. These plates fit together like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.

New research suggests an ancient hotspot helped shape the Great Lakes, challenging traditional formation theories.

Plate tectonics is a scientific theory that explains the structure and movements of the Earth's surface. According to this theory, the lithosphere (the Earth's rigid outer layer) is divided into ...