"It's pretty surreal to walk between two major pieces of Earth's crust that are drifting in different directions," Brooke ...

Earth might not have seven continents after all. From an early age, most of us are taught to recognize seven continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Oceania, Europe, North America, and South America.

This volcanic activity is due chiefly to the presence of the boundary between the Eurasian and African tectonic plates. The most famous volcanoes are Vesuvius near Naples and Etna on the Sicilian ...

Scientists analyzing seismic data from southern Tibet discovered that the Indian tectonic plate is fragmenting as it subducts beneath the Eurasian plate, reshaping our understanding of the forces ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. A massive collision between the Indian tectonic plate and the Eurasian tectonic plate ...

A research team is investigating the influence of the Zagros Mountains on the bending of Earth's surface. A team of ...

An international research team led by the University of Göttingen has investigated the influence of the forces exerted by the ...

Scientists discover evidence of a submerged continent beneath Iceland, challenging Earth’s continental map. This tectonic ...

Over time, the tectonic plates pushed the Eurasian landmass upwards, resulting in creating the planet's highest elevations. However, this new study hints that the process is not as simple as it ...