A breakthrough study has provided the most detailed 3D look yet at the inner workings of the Tonga Subduction Zone, where ...

Not all mountains in the Yellowstone region are volcanic in origin. The Wind River Range, southeast of Yellowstone National ...

The vast quantity of volcanoes and earthquakes along the Pacific Ring of Fire exists largely thanks to the many subduction zones that lie along its path. And yet, it takes a lot for these ...

International scientists reveal that magma transports gold from the mantle to the surface by means of a sulfur complex.

Convergent plate margins associated with lithospheric subduction often exhibit pronounced along-strike curvature, shaped by the interplay of topography, sediment transport, plate interface ...

Located in the Tonga-Kermadec subduction zone, Home Reef is at the heart of one of the most active regions on the planet in terms of volcanism. This zone, where three tectonic plates meet, is known ...

Surprising differences in the two so-called Large Low-Velocity Provinces may risk instability in Earth's protective magnetic ...

The worldwide network of telecommunications cables lying on the bottom of the world's oceans offers unique potential for ...