In a lesser-traveled corner of Big Bend National Park, scientists are uncovering one of the most detailed records of ancient ...

Subduction zones, where one tectonic plate dives underneath another, drive the world’s most devastating earthquakes and ...

T he closure of the ancient Tethys Seaway has left an indelible mark on Earth’s history. As tectonic forces slowly reshaped the planet over millions of years, this ocean’s disappearance ...

A geologic story told by shifting plates Around 100 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period, Africa began inching toward Eurasia. The Tethys Ocean, caught in between, began to shrink ...

The Boszhira Valley in Kazakhstan, formed from the remnants of the ancient Tethys Ocean, showcases breathtaking landscapes. These limestone formations, sculpted over millions of years, hold ...

A vast 'gravity hole' in the Indian Ocean, where sea levels dip significantly due to weaker gravity, has finally been explained. Scientists discovered that ancient remnants of the Tethys Ocean ...

It all traces back to the slow closure of an ancient ocean known as the Tethys Seaway. Once stretching between the Atlantic and the Indo-Pacific, this vast seaway shaped the world in powerful ways.