At the boundaries between tectonic plates, narrow rifts can form as Earth's crust slowly pulls apart. But how, exactly, does this rifting happen? Does pressure from magma rising from belowground force ...

The Earth’s ancient continents were not fixed but drifted slowly over millions of years. This movement reshaped oceans and mountain ranges. By studying magnetic minerals in rocks, scientists can trace ...

Mountains play a significant role in regulating global climate, controlling local weather, giving rise to a diverse variety of endemic flora and fauna, and altering rain patterns. Therefore, the ...

Ancient rocks on the coast of Oman that were once driven deep down toward Earth's mantle may reveal new insights into subduction, an important tectonic process that fuels volcanoes and creates ...

Scientists are astonished at what’s forming below the sea’s surface, but they now have the opportunity to study how the ...