"It's pretty surreal to walk between two major pieces of Earth's crust that are drifting in different directions," Brooke ...

Scientists uncover hidden land under Iceland, questioning our understanding of Earth's continents and tectonic plates.

For centuries, we have been taught that there are seven continents, but new research has suggested there are actually only ...

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake has rattled southern Texas in the vicinity of San Antonio, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) ...

A fascinating new study reveals how two of Earth’s established continents may constitute one whole landmass in itself.

Earth might not have seven continents after all. From an early age, most of us are taught to recognize seven continents: ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. People stand at the Eielson Visitor Center with a view of North America’s tallest peak, Denali, in the ...

BBC forecaster Helen Willetts explains the Artic freeze sinking across North America Dangerously cold weather from the Arctic is sinking across Canada and the US bringing freezing conditions and ...

A new study has revealed a hidden mechanism that could explain how creeping stress along tectonic plates can lead to catastrophic earthquakes. The research, involving laboratory experiments with ...

Plate tectonics give rise to Earth's mountain ranges, earthquakes and the long-term movement of continents, and may even have provided the right conditions for life on Earth. But as far as we know ...

So why not create a plate for car people who celebrate Road America's motor sports traditions? A "very dedicated season pass holder" and a few of their friends brought that idea to Michael ...