A hidden chunk of an ancient tectonic plate is stuck to the Pacific Ocean floor and sliding under North America, complicating ...

Memorizing seven continents feels settled, like learning the alphabet. A new study argues the ground rules are less tidy.

Invisible earthquakes are revealing a hidden tectonic puzzle beneath California’s most dangerous fault zone.

Researchers have examined tiny time capsules found in the oldest-known crystals in an attempt to settle a question that divides scientists: when did Earth’s tectonic plates begin to move? Plate ...

TONIC is the native token of the Tectonic protocol that operates lending and borrowing services in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space. Since it is a relatively new token, investors should be ...

New models suggest that Europa has very little tectonic activity at its seafloor, which is potentially catastrophic news for ...

After modeling Europa's conditions, the researchers concluded that its rocky seafloor is likely mechanically too strong to ...