"This has profound implications for how we interpret surface volcanism, earthquake activity and the process of continental ...

These 10 U.S. states experience the highest number of earthquakes, shaking their ground quietly yet consistently, reminding ...

In East Africa's Afar Depression, scientists have discovered that fresh lava from deep within the Earth's mantle is driving the continent's split. The ...

The origins of plate tectonics on Earth are hotly debated, but evidence from Australia now shows that parts of the crust ...

In the Afar Depression of East Africa, a remarkable geological transformation is unfolding, with scientists revealing that ...

A plume of molten rock rising from the depths of the Earth in heartbeat-like pulses is slowly tearing Africa apart—and will one day create a new ocean. This is the conclusion of an international team ...

Molten mantle beneath the Earth’s surface makes it way up more rapidly in regions where tectonic plates are rifting at a faster rate.

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Scientists have recently made a groundbreaking discovery: two enormous, mysterious structures hidden deep beneath the Earth’s ...

A new study has provided a major update on why Africa is being split into two. The rift has been happening gradually for around two decades when a 35-mile-long fissure was spotted in Ethiopia's desert ...

Manila: A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck Ilocos Norte province in the northern Philippines today. The Philippine Institute ...