New research from HKU geologists suggests that Earth's first continents were born not from plate tectonics, but from deep ...

A tectonic clash in Tibet formed giant copper deposits, revealing how recycled crust can power clean energy and reshape ...

Geologists from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have made a breakthrough in understanding how Earth's early continents ...

Within 250 million years, Earth’s continents may reunite into a single supercontinent — either Pangaea Proxima or Amasia — reshaping the planet in ways never seen before.

Tectonic plates are massive slabs of Earth's lithosphere that float atop the semi-fluid mantle, constantly shifting and ...

New simulations reveal that an ancient ocean of magma located above the Earth's core continues to shape the planet's ...

Geologists from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) have made a breakthrough in understanding how the Earth’s early continents formed during the Archean time, more than 2.5 billion years ago. Their ...

A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Alaska on Wednesday, unleashing seismic shockwaves that raced through the Earth's ...

The Alaska-Aleutian subduction zone ranks among the world's most seismically active regions, having generated more magnitude 8 and above earthquakes in the past century than any other area on the ...

New research has dramatically reshaped our understanding of Earth’s early geological history, overturning traditional beliefs ...