Here's What'll Happen When Plate Tectonics Grinds to a Halt. A new study says we may only have another 1.45 billion years to enjoy the dynamic action of Earth’s geologic engine.

Scientists discover hidden "ghost plume" beneath Oman using earthquake data, revealing Earth's secret heat pathways.

By analysing how the Earth's plates moved in the past, the researchers concluded that the Dani plume likely arrived during ...

Scientists have been baffled to discover solid rock flowing 1,700 miles (2,700km) beneath the Earth's surface.

Tectonic plates move because of convection currents in the mantle. Heat from Earth’s core causes the semi-molten rock in the mantle to flow, dragging the plates above them.

Imagine discovering a set of footprints on a remote beach, only to later find an identical set thousands of miles away. This is exactly what happened to a team of paleontologists, who uncovered ...

The Junction of Two Tectonic RealmsEarth’s crust is divided into huge, rigid tectonic plates that Ancient tectonic 'mega plate' rediscovered after 20 million years Skip to main content ...

“It’s wild to think that in some ways tectonic plates have a ‘memory’ and that affects the way the plates drive mantle convection and mix material back into the Earth,” said Dr. Nick Harmon, formerly ...

Alfred Wagner proposed a theory in 1912 that paved the way for plate tectonics. Wagner’s concept of continental drift was used to explain what happened when the supercontinent of Pangaea broke ...

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The debate centers around when convection currents developed, allowing Earth's "stagnant lid" to break into individual tectonic plates. Some scientists argue plate tectonics started in the Hadean ...