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