Tectonics : Science World Report

Nov 19, 2016 04:30 AM EST

Fracking Can Cause Earthquakes: Here Is How

It is believed that fracking could have contributed to these earthquakes but the exact mechanism is still poorly understood.

Dec 24, 2015 09:10 AM EST

The Center of Our Planet Earth Has Patchy, Variable Weather

We all know about the weather on our planet, but what about weather that occurs in the center of the Earth? Scientists have found that the temperature 3,000 kilometers below the surface of Earth is much more varied than previously thought.

Nov 25, 2015 10:44 AM EST

Tectonic Plates May be Stretchy Instead of Rigid Deep Within Earth

A new study suggests that the common believe that the Earth's tectonic plates stay strong when they slide under another plate may not be universal.

Nov 23, 2015 08:44 PM EST

Climate May Grind Mountains into the Dirt with Moving Glaciers

For the first time ever, researchers have attempted to measure all of the material leaving and entering a mountain range over millions of years.

Nov 19, 2015 04:32 PM EST

Where Did The Andes Mountain Originate From? Study Reveals New Finds

In a recent study, researchers from the University of Bristol found that the Andes Mountain range may have been around longer than we thought.

Nov 04, 2015 10:00 AM EST

The Northwest's Next Big Earthquake Predicted with New Map

Scientists may be able to predict the source of the Northwest's next big earthquake.

Sep 10, 2015 08:09 AM EDT

Earth's Ancient Rock Isn't as Stable as Once Thought: Cratons are Unstable

Over the course of billions of years, continents break up, drift apart, and are pushed back together again, but the cores of continents, called cratons, are stable--at least that's what scientists thought.

Jan 20, 2015 08:09 AM EST

Why Earth's Tectonic Plants Shift and Change Suddenly

Why do the tectonic plates beneath Earth's surface move so abruptly? Scientists may have found the answer. They've taken a closer look at these shifting plates and have discovered that the answer comes down to two main factors.

Nov 05, 2014 07:40 AM EST

Earth's Tectonic Plates are, Surprisingly, Not As Rigid as Previously Thought

It turns out that the tectonic plates aren't as rigid as we first thought. Scientists have found that these puzzle pieces that make up Earth's crust actually flex and bend, challenging the notion that the plates are stiff and unyielding.

Aug 27, 2014 10:54 AM EDT

Pacific Plate that Dominates 'Ring of Fire' Not Nearly as Rigid as Previously Thought

It turns out that the tectonic plate located in the Pacific that dominates the "Ring of Fire" is not nearly as rigid as previously thought.

May 26, 2014 08:26 AM EDT

Scientists Recreate Extreme Conditions Involved in Melting the Oceanic Tectonic Plates

Scientists have recreated the extreme conditions 600 to 2,900 km below Earth's surface to better understand the extreme melting of basalt in the oceanic tectonic plates.

Oct 22, 2013 03:45 PM EDT