The North American continent is "dripping" rock into the lower layers of the Earth, new research says, and in the process ...

A long-lost slab of Earth’s crust may be pulling away the bottom of the oldest part of North America, scientists say ...

A newly analyzed medieval manuscript suggests that sailors from the same region as Christopher Columbus may have known about ...

North America is dripping—with sizable blobs of rock sinking from the underside of the continent, beneath the U.S. Midwest, ...

By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site ...

The deep roots of Earth's oldest continents have long been thought to be unshakable. But a new seismic discovery suggests that even these stable landmasses can change. Beneath the center of North ...

A study published in the journal Nature Geoscience has revealed a subtle yet significant phenomenon beneath the North ...

Even the oldest and most stable of lithospheric structures can’t withstand geologic machinations deep within the Earth.