This 20-kilometer-thick anomaly isn’t tied to any known volcanic system and its mysterious origin could change Earth science ...

The Atlantic island of Bermuda has long looked like a geological magic trick, a lonely volcanic peak apparently hovering in ...

The fault that produced the earthquake lies between two pieces of hard rock sandwiching a slippery clay layer, allowing for ...

Lava rubble at the bottom of the sea is acting like a giant "sponge" for carbon dioxide, ancient cores reveal. Ancient lava ...

The geology of the ocean floor is truly spectacular — perhaps even more than land geology. Unfortunately, it's really hard to study.

Far out in the Atlantic, Bermuda rises from the ocean as if it’s breaking the rules of geology. It sits on a broad hump in ...

Continental tectonics is characterized by a mosaic of relatively young mobile belts surrounding ancient cratonic cores. The formation and evolution of ...

Japan issues its first-ever megaquake advisory after a magnitude-7.6 tremor, warning of a possible monster-high tsunami along Hokkaido and Sanriku coasts. The nation is now focused on one critical ...

Take a look at the essential events, concepts, terms, quotes, or phenomena every day and brush up your knowledge. Here’s your UPSC Current Affairs knowledge nugget for today on Africa’s undergoing ...

Seafloor spreading is a fundamental Earth process, responsible for creating about two-thirds of our planet’s crust. The large-scale tectonic and magmatic processes at spreading ridges have been ...

New research reveals the Indian tectonic plate beneath the Himalayas is not a solid slab but is warping and tearing. This internal breaking and delamination, particularly in the eastern Himalayas, ...

The tectonic plates are among the most powerful forces on Earth, exerting tremendous influence over every single life that unfolds on this planet. They are both creators and destroyers, capable of ...