- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 8th, 2014
How Earth's Tectonic Plates Emerged Finally Revealed
The process may have lasted up to a billion years, a new study shows
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 10th, 2014
Anatomy of Pacific Tectonic Plate Revealed in New Study
UCLA scientists analyzed how this plate behaves and interacts with others
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 28th, 2014
Archive Envisat Image Shows the Highlands of Ecuador
The Antisana volcano is also clearly visible in this photo
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 22nd, 2014
Expedition to Determine the Age of the South China Sea to Set Sail
The international effort is scheduled to begin in less than a week
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 3rd, 2014
The Summit of Everest Like You Have Never Seen It Before
Satellite captures incredible view of the world's tallest mountain
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 21st, 2013
The Atlantic Ocean Is Likely to One Day Disappear, Get Pulled into the Earth's Mantle
New information about subduction zone forming close to Spain and Portugal comes to light
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 16th, 2013
New Subduction Zone near Spain Will Pull the Atlantic Ocean's Seafloor into the Earth's Mantle
Study documents the discovery of a new subduction zone close to Spain's coastline
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 28th, 2012
Large Earthquake To Hit New Zealand Within 50 Years
Study reveals significant seismic risk for the entire region
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 14th, 2012
Azerbaijani Capital Threatened by Potential Earthquake
Tectonic tension has been building up in the area around it
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 19th, 2012
How Earth's Continents Evolved Over the Eons
Scientists analyze data spanning 4.5 billion years
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 16th, 2012
How the First Continents Formed
New theories shed doubt on established scientific knowledge
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 5th, 2012
Understanding How Shear Waves Work
Such studies have practical applications for preventing earthquake damage
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 20th, 2012
The Moon May Have Been Active 50 Million Years Ago
Experts discover recent signs of tectonic and geological activity
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 17th, 2012
Earth Formed 10 Million Years After the Sun
Researchers say that some portions of the planet are extremely old
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 1st, 2012
Tectonic Plates Can Drive Biodiversity
This was discovered following a study of the Mediterranean Basin
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 8th, 2011
Satellite Images Ongoing Submarine Volcano Eruption
NASA is very interested in this type of natural phenomena
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 25th, 2011
Large Earthquake Strikes Eastern Turkey
The USGS estimates the tremor was rather intense