An international research team led by the University of Göttingen has investigated the influence of the forces exerted by the Zagros Mountains in the Kurdistan region of Iraq on how much the surface ...
Far below the postcard beaches and turquoise shallows of Bermuda, scientists have mapped a colossal slab of rock that should ...
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The detection of energy signals from strong winter storms in the North Atlantic Ocean that travel through Earth's core could enhance understanding of our solar system, according to new research from ...
Two overlapping oceanic plates are sinking into the mantle underneath central Japan where they dehydrate, releasing water-rich fluids that enhance mantle melting. Geochemical work helps determine the ...
LONDON, Sept. 12 (UPI) --New research has revealed the movements of the ocean's tectonic plates during the Cretaceous normal superchron. Until now, the movements of oceanic plates during this period ...
Researchers used a novel finite-fault inversion method with seismometer data from around the world to investigate a deep intraslab earthquake that occurred on March 4, 2021, off the northeastern tip ...
The long-dormant Yellowstone super-volcano in the American West has a different history than previously thought, according to a new study. The long-dormant Yellowstone super-volcano in the American ...
Geoscientists from the University of Toronto have made a breakthrough discovery that adds new dimensions to the theory of plate tectonics. Their research, published in Geophysical Research Letters, ...
Blue diamonds shine with a particular allure within the cultural zeitgeist. From Titanic’s fictional “Heart of the Ocean” to the real-life, possibly cursed Hope Diamond, these hued gems have captured ...
An international research team led by the University of Göttingen has investigated the influence of the forces exerted by the Zagros Mountains in the Kurdistan region of Iraq on how much the surface ...