Tags: Plate tectonics

World’s Earliest Earthquakes: 3.3 Billion-Year-Old Pacific Ocean Rocks From Africa Reveal Earliest Evidence of Plate Tectonics

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 03.19.2024 04:20 AM

Signs of the earliest known earthquakes were found in 3.3 billion-year-old rocks from a complex geological formation in southern Africa. Continue reading the article to learn more.

4 Plateaus in the Pacific Ocean Aren’t Rigid but Weak Spots Yanked Apart by Distant Force at Plate’s Edge

02.09.2024 02:45 AM

The plate tectonics theory reportedly needs some refining. Continue reading to learn more. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Jose F. Vigil) 4 Plateaus in the Pacific Ocean Aren't Rigid But Weak Spots Yanked Apart By Distant Force at Plate's Edge After five decades, the theory explaining major landforms may need some refining.

Venus May Have Had Earth-Like Plate Tectonics That Support Life Long Time Ago [Study]

11.01.2023 08:00 AM

Venus, the scorching planet, was probably capable of supporting life like Earth years ago, according to a new study. Continue reading to learn more.

Long-Lost 'Pontus' Tectonic Plate From 160 Million Years Ago Identified; Mega-Plate Could Have Been as Big as One-Fourth of the Pacific Ocean

10.09.2023 23:32 PM

The Pontus tectonic plate traces back 160 million years ago, while it may have disappeared around 20 million years ago. Read to learn more.

Exploring the Origins of Exocontinents: How Plate Tectonics Shapes Habitable Worlds

09.20.2023 02:45 AM

Researcher calculates when the first exocontinents in the universe formed from neutron star collisions. Read the article for more details.

Earth's Ever-Changing Surface Caused Dynamic Plate Tectonics That Started 1.3 Billion Years After the Planet Formed

07.27.2023 05:18 AM

Researchers found evidence in Australia that plate tectonic movements on Earth started 3.2 billion years ago. Continue reading to learn more.

Giant Hole at the Bottom of the Ocean Is Leaking Strange Liquid That May Indicate a Disaster

04.18.2023 03:35 AM

The giant hole located on top of the Cascadia Subduction Zone is leaking up into the ocean, which may be a sign of an earthquake. Read the article to learn more.

Plate Tectonics, Fault Causing Earthquake Explained by Earth Scientists in Groundbreaking Study

02.21.2023 04:25 AM

Read on to know the science behind earthquakes as explained by earth scientists. Continue reading here!

Earliest Proof of Plate Tectonics From 3.2-Billion Years Ago May Offer Insights on How Life is Possible on Earth

10.25.2022 11:05 AM

A Harvard-led study found that Earth's plate tectonics date at least 3.2 billion years ago, and offers evidence of when the south and north poles switched places. Read the article to learn more.

[LOOK] 1 Billion Years of Earth’s Shifting Tectonic Plates in Just 40 Seconds

10.10.2022 21:59 PM

Take a look at how a group of experts compressed one billion years of tectonic plate movements and Earth's development into a quick forty-second film.

Crystals Serve as Time Capsules for the First Plate Tectonics 3.8 Billion Years Ago, New Study Claims

05.01.2022 23:54 PM

The oldest record of plate tectonics is sealed in ancient zircon crystals scientists found in South Africa. Read on to find out how a geological activity was recorded in those rocks.

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

11.15.2021 20:19 PM

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

Ancient Zircons Found in Australia Dates Tectonics to Roughly 3.6 Billion Years Ago

05.17.2021 08:30 AM

Researchers used ancient zircons--the oldest mineral found, from the jack hills of Western Australia to accurately date the origins of the Earth's tectonic plates to roughly 3.6 billion years ago.

Plate Tectonic Evolution Between India & Asia Continental [Watch]

04.25.2017 03:06 AM

A recent study has constrained precisely the timing of the initial India-Asia continental collision by the accurate analysis of the sedimentary record preserved along the collision zone.A recent research reveals processes of the India-Eurasia continental collision, which led to the eventual formation of the Tibetan Plateau.

Earth Was Surrounded By A Solid Shell In The Beginning Suggests A New Research

03.01.2017 00:19 AM

Ancient Earth began with a solid, deformable layer called 'stagnant lid'. New theory suggests this layer eventually gave rise to the plate tectonics.

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