Researchers at the University of Göttingen discovered that the Neotethys oceanic plate beneath the Arabian and Eurasian ...

Like a moth in a cocoon, the metamorphosis of Earth's crust from molten goop to solid land is hidden from view, leaving ...

Beneath California's Sierra Nevada mountains, the crust is peeling away. This process, called lithospheric foundering, is nothing to worry about. In fact, it may be how the continents first formed.

Deep beneath the Zagros Mountains, the Neotethys plate is tearing apart, dragging Earth's crust downward. This shift may ...

Scientists have discovered two mountains which reach heights of around 620 miles (1,000km), dwarfing anything else found on ...

Beneath the picturesque peaks of California’s Sierra Nevada lies a phenomenon that could change our understanding of the planet’s geology. Recent research has uncovered evidence suggesting that ...

The phenomenon has been happening for millions of years quietly beneath our feet and could shed new light on how the ...

Scientists have discovered portions of the Earth's crust sinking into the mantle beneath California's Sierra Nevada mountains. This phenomenon, occurring over millions of years, helps explain ...

Scientists have solved the mystery of how earthquakes can occur 420 miles deep inside Earth, where extreme pressure and heat ...

Earth has a lot going on under the surface - even in what may have once seemed to be its most unassuming layer.

A section of the upper mantle and crust under the Sierra Nevada mountains is peeling away, in a process that may mimic how ...