Great things can come from failure when it comes to geology. The Midcontinent rift formed about 1.1 billion years ago and ...

A research team led by Academician Jin Zhijun from the Institute of Energy, Peking University, has revealed how interactions between Earth's tectonic activity and astronomical cycles jointly shaped ...

In much of China, concrete remains the dominant construction material. Despite growing concerns over its environmental impact, concrete continues to align with the priorities of many developers and ...

Tectonic Therapeutic, Inc. (Nasdaq: TECX) visits the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square. Tectonic is a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of therapeutic ...

This groundbreaking research offers a comprehensive reconstruction of Earth’s tectonic evolution from 1.8 Ga to the present, bridging critical gaps in pre-Pangean plate dynamics. By merging three ...

Subduction zones, where one tectonic plate dives underneath another, drive the world’s most devastating earthquakes and tsunamis. How do these danger zones come to be? A study in Geology presents ...

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You don't need plate tectonics to get continental crust that looks modern, a new study finds. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

New findings provide a greater understanding of plate subduction, or how tectonic plates slide beneath one another. This recycling of surface materials and volatile elements deep into the Earth's ...

With a computer rendering, he helped scientists understand that the earth, with its shifting tectonic plates, is “an extraordinary living being” that is “continuously changing.” By Adam Nossiter ...

Earth is the only known planet which has plate tectonics today. The constant movement of these giant slabs of rock over the planet’s magma creates continents – and may have even helped create life. In ...