Watch the Earth's tectonic plates grow, shrink, and jostle for position in this new model of the last billion years on the ...

A lot of research goes into determining how to best predict the next eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano. Part of this ...

Now, a new paper suggests that the Farallon plate is still making its presence felt far from the coasts, powering one of ...

The interpretation that the subduction zone is winding down gets ahead of the science. What the new research actually shows ...

New research from Adelaide University has revealed that geological processes dating back billions of years are critical to ...

New research from Adelaide University has revealed that geological processes dating back billions of years are critical to locating the rare earth ...

Domestic tourism remains a major driver, with 5.2 million visitors in 2024, a 15 percent growth in bed-night stays from 2023. The United States is a major source of international ...

Deep within Earth, subtle variations in how seismic waves travel are revealing a hidden pattern of deformation in the planet’s lowest mantle layer.

University Distinguished Professor Matt Kohn from the Department of Geosciences received the Most Promising New Textbook ...

The continental collisions that created this narrow Mideast waterway endowed the region with its petrochemical riches—and ...

Earth's Ediacaran Period, which lasted from about 630 to 540 million years ago, has long been one of the most confusing intervals for scientists ...