To create the map, the researchers amassed over 2,000 stress orientations taken across North America, of which 300 are brand new. These measurements were taken from boreholes—long, narrow shafts ...

April 23 (UPI) --For the first time, scientists have produced a comprehensive map of the tectonic stresses acting on the North American continent.In the short term, the map of North American ...

Before the arrival of Columbus, the Americas were home to diverse and sophisticated civilizations that shaped the continent’s history and culture. This video provides a detailed map-based ...

Scientists have produced the most detailed map yet of Antarctica. US and UK researchers have stitched together more than 1,000 views of the White Continent to make a stunning new high-definition polar ...