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 ...

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

This study, published in Earth and Planetary Physics, explores the subduction thermal state, slab metamorphism, and seismic ...

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

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.

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 ...