Learn about the movement of tectonic plates off the coast of northern California, a process that could incite major ...

Spain and Portugal are taking a turn. The Iberian Peninsula sits on a boundary between two large tectonic plates that are ...

Tremors beneath Northern California show hidden plate movement, helping scientists better understand where future big ...

Invisible earthquakes are revealing a hidden tectonic puzzle beneath California’s most dangerous fault zone.

A hidden shard of ancient crust has been detected where California’s San Andreas system collides with the Cascadia subduction ...

Three of the great tectonic plates that make up the Earth’s crust meet at the Mendocino Triple Junction, off the Humboldt ...

Our world’s surface is a jumble of jostling tectonic plates, with new ones emerging as others are pulled under. The ongoing cycle keeps our continents in motion and drives life on Earth. But what ...

Memorizing seven continents feels settled, like learning the alphabet. A new study argues the ground rules are less tidy.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Earth's crust is the planet's outermost layer. It is made of solid rock and sits on top of ...

An enduring question in geology is when Earth’s tectonic plates began pushing and pulling in a process that helped the planet evolve and shaped its continents into the ones that exist today. Some ...

A massive collision between the Indian tectonic plate and the Eurasian tectonic plate is causing the Himalayas to grow, but new research suggests it might also be ripping Tibet apart. According to new ...

A geologic map of the Pilbara Craton in Western Australia. The rocks exposed here range from 2.5 to 3.5 billion years ago, offering a uniquely well-preserved window into Earth's deep past. The authors ...