Earthquakes. A short video for 11-14 year old pupils, exploring tectonic activity and earthquakes and featuring case studies ...

New research reveals a surprising link between the ancient tectonic history of oceanic plates and their fate as they subduct ...

Andersen suggests that similar processes could occur on planets lacking Earth-like plate tectonics, such as Mars and Venus.

Even the oldest and most stable of lithospheric structures can’t withstand geologic machinations deep within the Earth.

The deep roots of Earth's oldest continents have long been thought to be unshakable. But a new seismic discovery suggests ...

Research in structural geology and tectonics seeks to define how and why deformation occurs within the earth at scales from mineral fabrics to lithospheric plates, and at time frames ranging from ...

Lithospheric dripping occurs when the underside of Earth's rocky crust is heated to a certain temperature. As the rock melts, ...

Continental clues: Modern continental rocks carry chemical signatures from the very start of our planet’s history, challenging current theories about plate tectonics. Researchers have made a new ...

This includes the movements of the Earth’s tectonic plates that result in the creation, destruction and rearrangement of the Earth’s crust and lithosphere. Continued ground uplift long after ...

The plates make up Earth's outer shell, called the lithosphere. (This includes the ... The movement of the plates creates three types of tectonic boundaries: convergent, where plates move into ...