America’s most unique ecosystems weren’t just created by time—they were sculpted by powerful geological forces. From volcanic eruptions to shifting tectonic plates, these natural wonders shaped the ...

A team of geologists and mineral physicists at Harvard University, the University of California, Argonne National Laboratory ...

Discover interesting facts about how big earthquakes can get, why earthquakes happen, and why they're so hard to predict.

A seismologist from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre has said it may take “weeks” to see how the ongoing ...

Dr. John Ebel, a geophysics professor at Boston College, explained the movement of tectonic plates, including the North American Plate, which Maine is centered on, is responsible for the seismic event ...

Meteorologist Chris Mulcahy breaks down what you need to know about tectonic plates and earthquake magnitudes.

Understanding plate tectonics is key to grasping how the Earth’s geology works and how oceans and continents came to be. These massive slabs, part of the lithosphere, meet at their edges where all the ...

The fact that the cold, dry Mars of today had flowing rivers and lakes several billion years ago has puzzled scientists for decades. Now, Harvard researchers think they have a good explanation for ...

Taylor Freitas is a freelance writer and has contributed to publications including LA Weekly, Safety.com, and Hospitality Technology. She holds a B.A. in Print and Digital Journalism from the ...

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake jolted San Francisco, Southern Leyte on Thursday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). In its updated bulletin, PHIVOLCS ...

Ross takes pride in watching his children grow into “who they are going to be,” telling Miami Living Magazine in 2020 that he doesn’t "put a lot of pressure on my kids" because they are ...

These unexpected regions of the Earth's innards appear to be hotter and older than other structures nearby that are known to be sunken tectonic plates, possibly being around 500 million years old ...