Earth’s surface is constantly shifting, shaped by the slow but powerful movement of tectonic plates. While some plates have ...

For millions of years, Earth’s shifting plates have shaped continents, formed oceans, and built towering mountain ranges. But ...

Not all mountains in the Yellowstone region are volcanic in origin. The Wind River Range, southeast of Yellowstone National ...

A breakthrough study has provided the most detailed 3D look yet at the inner workings of the Tonga Subduction Zone, where ...

such as plate subduction, which occurs when an oceanic plate slides beneath a continental plate. By analyzing how earthquake waves propagate from an epicenter, scientists can deduce the density ...

Giant regions of the mantle where seismic waves slow down may have formed from subducted ocean crust, a new study finds.

A new study has revealed that two continent-sized regions in Earth's deep mantle have distinctive histories and resulting ...

Continental plates are usually quite thick (between 35 to 70 km) compared to the much thinner oceanic plates (between 5 and 10 km). The oceanic rocks are usually made from basalt, while ...

Subduction zone earthquakes: This earthquake results from the tension of an oceanic plate slipping beneath a continental plate. When enough stress builds, the fault will rupture, releasing a ...