New Zealand—particularly the South Island/Te Waipounamu—is one of the most seismically active regions in the world. For this ...

A study led by researchers from the University of Sydney and the University of Adelaide has revealed how the breakup of an ...

The dance of the continents has been reshaping Earth for billions of years, creating the landscapes we walk on today.

Scientists discovered a crack under the sea off Vancouver Island, NFZ in Cascadia region, that could alter Pacific subduction ...

A study led by researchers from the University of Sydney and the University of Adelaide has revealed how the breakup of an ...

Scientists have traced the origins of complex life to the breakup of the supercontinent Nuna 1.5 billion years ago. This ...

New research reveals that Earth’s so-called “Boring Billion” was a time of dramatic change beneath the surface.

Around 1,000 people registered online that they felt the earthquake, according to the Maryland Geological Survey.

This shift in Earth’s tectonic tempo had profound implications above ground. With less volcanic carbon dioxide heating the ...

Earth's 'Boring Billion' created the conditions for complex life to exist, report scientists at the universities of Sydney ...

For decades, the end-stage life of a subduction zone existed only in theory. Now, for the first time in geologic history, scientists are bearing witness to the Juan de Fuca Plate tearing apart and ...

In practice, there is a natural ceiling imposed by the physics of planet Earth itself. The height of mountains is a balancing act between constructive and ...