Analysing lava flows that solidified and then broke apart over a massive crack in the Earth’s crust in Turkey has brought new insights into how continents move over time, improving our understanding ...
Long before the continents spread across the globe, Earth held one connected landmass known as Pangaea. This supercontinent ...
Earth scientists have discovered how continents are slowly peeled from beneath, fueling volcanic activity in an unexpected place: the oceans. The research, led by the University of Southampton, shows ...
Australia is on an inevitable path toward a collision with Asia, and the pace of this continental drift is happening faster than many might expect. According to Curtin University’s Professor ...