Strange features of a collision point between pieces of Earth's crust are evidence that the structure may be nearing its end, ...

The Grand Canyon is a gigantic geological library, with rocky layers that tell much of the story of Earth’s history.

The discovery, made just off the coast of Vancouver Island in the Pacific Ocean, shows that a section of the oceanic crust is ...

Earth's mantle is so gooey, it takes eons for material that has been displaced by the weight of ice sheets to flow back. And ...

As early as 2024, scientists from the US and China discovered that the Earth’s core had slowed down and even stopped moving in relation to the Earth’s crust. But until now, the general public—that’s ...

Stacia Gordon's record of sustained engagement and service to GSA and established career in geology helped gain her ...

Far from boring, this period saw the reorganization of deep Earth in manners that prepared the way for life to grow complex.

For billions of years, Earth’s continents have stood firm, forming the foundation for mountains, rivers, and life itself. But ...

Greenland’s bedrock is shifting, rising, and sliding northwest as ancient and modern ice loss reshape the island beneath the ...

Just over 4 billion years ago, magma from Earth’s mantle infiltrated a fracture in the young planet’s primordial crust. Over the following aeons, nearly all of the planet’s early crust melted back ...

LOS ANGELES (WKRC/CNN Newsource) - A published study claims the Earth's crust is peeling. Scientists have discovered evidence that the Earth's crust is peeling away beneath California's Sierra Nevada ...

Etna, Europe's largest active volcano, is monitored closely due to its proximity to the city of Catania and several other ...