Isotope analysis of gas from geothermal springs in Zambia could show that a new continental rift is forming, scientists say.

Gases collected from boiling mineral springs in Zambia contain the chemical signature of having come directly from the ...

Plate tectonics are the quiet force behind Earth's long story, moving continents and shaping mountains. This video shows how ...

A new study suggests that a rift in Kenya and Ethiopia has reached a critical stage in the split-up process, and that water ...

Understanding why some faults creep rather than sticking and causing massive earthquakes is important for gauging the future ...

Scientists have discovered a long hidden plate boundary near the east coast of Africa that dates back about 180 million years ...

For the first time, scientists have watched a subduction zone literally fall apart beneath the ocean floor. Using advanced ...

The undersea plate boundary beneath the Strait of Gibraltar, known as the Gibraltar arc, is slowly moving into the Atlantic ...

Mount Etna is more than half a million years old, but this massive stratovolcano in Sicily still has plenty of gas left in the tank.

The colossal movements of tectonic plates shape our world, influencing the composition of Earth’s atmosphere, the planet’s protective magnetic field and perhaps even the flourishing of life. Now ...

State and local leaders are clarifying the penalties regarding a Florida law that went into effect this fall that prevents motorists from using frames around license plates that obscure some of the ...