Plate Tectonics Weaken as They Sink; Research Reveals Pieces of Crust of Earth Bend Upon Entry in the Mantle

Medicine & Technology Nov 15, 2021

Findings of a recently published research led by ETH Zürich reconciled two hypotheses by showing plate tectonics are only substantially weakened as they sink.

Madagascar's Biggest Oceanic Quake Formed the Largest Underwater Volcano

Oct 01, 2021

The ocean floor near Madagascar unexpectedly formed a new underwater volcano that is considered the largest in history.

Melting Polar Ice Caps Distributed Enough Water To Cause a Shift in Earth's Crust Horizontally, Study Reveals

Sep 27, 2021

Melting polar ice caps does not only shift ocean levels but is also changing the Earth itself by shifting its position horizontally. Researchers believe this could be a potential new way of monitoring ice mass.

NASA Shares Details of Mars' Interior

Jul 22, 2021

Mars' core takes up about half of the planet's interior — much larger than scientists expected.

A Sneak Peek at Mars’ Inner Layers via NASA’s InSight Robotic Explorer

Dec 18, 2020

During their meeting, the research team reported that InSight had detected almost 500 small 'marsquakes,' although only a few with a magnitude higher than 4.5, said Paul Voosen.

Portugal Earthquakes Might be Caused by the Planet's Peeling Crust

Jun 03, 2019

Off the Coast of Portugal, scientists believe that the Earth’s crust might be peeling off.