A subduction zone near Cascadia is unraveling piece by piece. The process offers a rare glimpse into how tectonic plates die ...
With unprecedented clarity, scientists have directly observed a subduction zone—the collision point where one tectonic plate dives beneath another—actively breaking apart. The discovery, reported in ...
A subduction zone breaking apart was caught in real time, showing how Earth’s tectonic plates die, detach, and reshape the ...
New research reveals that Earth’s continents owe their stability to searing heat deep in the planet’s crust. At more than ...
For billions of years, Earth’s continents have remained remarkably stable, forming the foundation for mountains, ecosystems ...
Scientists drilled the deepest core yet, reaching near Earth's mantle, uncovering unique geological samples and offering new ...
Penn State researchers reveal that Earth’s continents gained stability through intense 900°C heat in the crust. The process ...