A section of the upper mantle and crust under the Sierra Nevada mountains is peeling away, in a process that may mimic how ...

Like a moth in a cocoon, the metamorphosis of Earth's crust from molten goop to solid land is hidden from view, leaving ...

The processes that form continental crust from the denser basaltic rocks of the upper mantle may make the lower lithosphere ...

Deep beneath California, a dramatic geological process is underway—one that could reshape the state’s landscape over millions ...

The Earth's surface is constantly reshaped by the movement of tectonic plates, which make up the continental crust on which ...

Scientists discovered a hidden process where Earth's crust peels away and sinks, reshaping continents over millions of years, revealing Earth's slow evolution.

Some can be nearly as old as the solar system itself, about 4.6 billion years. Continental crust is generally higher in silica, which makes it less dense. This low density makes continents too ...

Scientists have discovered evidence that California is actually peeling apart below the surface, as dense rocks under the ...

Rivers began pumping weathered material into the sea about a billion years after Earth formed, suggesting continents may have gotten an early start.

A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck near York Harbor, Maine, early Monday, sending tremors as far south as Boston and as far ...

Scientists uncover hidden land under Iceland, questioning our understanding of Earth's continents and tectonic plates.

Continental and oceanic plates all fit together to form the outer crust of the planet. Eight major plates are named on the diagram below. Heat from the core makes magma in the mantle rise towards ...