One of the worst earthquakes in European history ripped through Portugal in 1755, causing a tsunami, fires and shaking that ...

A newly developed method that detects tiny bits of zircon in rock reliably predicts the age of ocean crust more than 99 percent of the time, making the technique the most accurate so far.

In this video, we take a detailed look at plate tectonics, the scientific theory explaining the movement of Earth’s ...

Water storage capacity in oceanic crust slabs increases with age, researchers find Date: July 3, 2023 Source: Tohoku University Summary: An international research team has discovered that a ...

A cartoon illustrating different modes of crust formation in the lower oceanic crust. Panel A shows the Gabbro Glacier model. Panel B shows the Sheeted Sills model.

Emerging evidence suggests that plate tectonics, or the recycling of Earth's crust, may have begun much earlier than previously thought — and may be a big reason that our planet harbors life.

Water storage capacity in oceanic crust slabs increases with age, researchers find Peer-Reviewed Publication Tohoku University image: Field-view of a rare lawsonite eclogite in Guatemala.