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

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

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

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 ...

Visible in the park’s southeastern corner, near the hot springs and Boquillas Canyon, the Boquillas Formation is a series of ...

In a spectacular breakthrough that bridges centuries of geological research, a 20-million-year-old fossilised palm leaf has been discovered near the historic Kasauli Club by celebrated geologist ...

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 ...

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 ...