A massive eruption of magma around 135 million years ago may have been the driving force behind the tectonic rift that split ...

The study also provides a new approach to solving one of the biggest enduring scientific mysteries: when did plate tectonics ...

It’s long been thought that tectonic plates needed to dive beneath each other to create the chemical fingerprint we see in ...

New research suggests that Earth's first crust, formed over 4.5 billion years ago, already carried the chemical traits we ...

Modern continental rocks carry chemical signatures from the very start of our planet's history, challenging current theories about plate tectonics.

Earth’s earliest crust, formed over 4.5 billion years ago, has long been thought to have lacked the complex chemical features ...

The new model demonstrated that Earth’s early crust fractured, with portions thickening into the precursors of continents while the molten magma between these fragments generated crust ...

Volcanoes. A short video for 11-14 year old pupils, exploring tectonic activity and volcanoes and featuring case studies from ...

When volcanic eruptions make headlines, the images often depict fiery lava and towering ash clouds. But beneath Antarctica’s ...

After suspecting the presence of a series of underwater volcanoes near the Cook Islands, researchers have now mapped out the ...

Rethinking early Earth formation For decades ... As these pieces moved sideways, the molten magma between them created crust similar to what we find in ocean floors today. Meteor impacts and ...

A study published in Nature reveals that Earth's first crust ... As these pieces moved sideways, the molten magma between them created crust similar to what we find in ocean floors today.