New research suggests melting ice sheets are warming global temperatures which may speed up continental drift, creating ...

The closure of the ancient Tethys Seaway has left an indelible mark on Earth’s history. As tectonic forces slowly reshaped ...

Plate tectonics is geology’s Theory of Everything. The realisation in the 1960s that Earth’s crust is made of fragments ...

Learn how a computer simulation demonstrates that tectonic activity may be less slow and steady than previously thought.

The East Asian summer monsoon (EASM) plays a crucial role in shaping the regional climate and ecosystem. It is a key driver ...

Scientists believe that the motion of Earth's continents through plate tectonics has been largely steady over millions of years. New research, however, suggests this drift can speed up or slow down ...

Two continents collided millions of years ago, forming a bridge that changed Earth's climate system and triggered one of ...

As the Earth's crust shifted and groaned over millions of years, something extraordinary happened beneath the surface. Deep ...

What happens beneath the Earth’s surface may seem distant, but its effects shape continents, influence ocean circulation, ...

What roils beneath Earth's surface may feel a world away, but the activity can help forge land masses that dictate ocean ...