A new study published in Science Advances has revealed the first detailed images of a newly developing subduction zone off ...

Scientists discover enormous pockets of salty brine beneath the Pacific Ocean, key to understanding periodic underwater ...

Geologists from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) have made a breakthrough in understanding how the Earth’s early continents formed during the Archean time, more than 2.5 billion years ago. Their ...

Tsunami earthquakes are characterized by the generation of disproportionately large tsunamis relative to the observed ground shaking, complicating timely evacuation efforts. Understanding their ...

The plateau likely formed because of the plume, although some scientists link the plateau's formation to the bending of Earth's crust created by the Makran subduction zone off the coasts of ...