Seismic data from NASA’s InSight lander suggests liquid water may exist beneath Mars’ surface, supporting the potential for ...

A long-lost slab of Earth’s crust may be pulling away the bottom of the oldest part of North America, scientists say ...

Beneath Yellowstone lies a magma reservoir, pulsing with molten and superheated rock and exsolved gases. Scientists have long ...

Seismologist Deborah Kilb was wading through California earthquake records from the past four decades when she noticed ...

Deep beneath the mountains of the Himalayas, something remarkable is taking place. The vast, rocky plate supporting India, ...

The oldest crust on Earth, known to be unchanging, is actually being altered in real time. The North American continent is ...

Researchers studying seismic waves—energy waves created by earthquakes ... Researchers now want to find similar examples of delamination in other continents. Understanding this process could ...

It's probably the largest flood in our planet's history.

Unlike hard rock, which absorbs part of the seismic impact and reduces tremors, soft soil acts like a natural amplifier of ...