Seismic waves from earthquakes have always offered a window into Earth’s hidden interior. For decades, researchers believed ...

Scientists have discovered an unusually thick mantle transition zone beneath the Lesser Antilles. This discovery sheds new light on how oceanic plates sink into the Earth's mantle. Variations ...

New findings provide a greater understanding of plate subduction, or how tectonic plates slide beneath ... 660 kilometers lies the mantle transition zone (MTZ), a critical region acting as a ...

Recent discoveries offer deeper insight into the movement of tectonic plates. New research has found that variations in rock ...

Newly published research has revealed that compositional rock anomalies within oceanic plates caused by ancient tectonics influence the trajectory and speed of the plates as they plunge deep into ...

This early rocky shell featured chemical signatures previously thought to occur only in continental crusts made by the ...

While the Nankai Trough earthquake poses minimal direct risks to Hong Kong, it underscores the importance of preparedness. Residents should stay informed and consider emergency plans. For travelers, ...

This surprising discovery comes just weeks after a major earthquake in Myanmar and could change how scientists understand the ...