Earth is the only known planet which has plate tectonics today. The constant movement of these giant slabs of rock over the ...

Join Isla and Connor as they explore features of tectonic movement along the Great Glen ... It is made up of large slabs called tectonic plates. The plates fit together like jigsaw puzzle pieces ...

Most geologic activity stems from the interplay where the plates meet or divide. The movement of the plates creates three types of tectonic boundaries: convergent, where plates move into one ...

A massive volcanic ridge beneath the Indian Ocean has just delivered a major surprise to geologists. According to a new study ...

Science on a Sphere - With our 5-foot hanging sphere, students will gain an astronaut's view of our ever changing Earth, from the movement of tectonic plates to the motion of the ocean and everything ...

Scientists uncover surprising evidence that the Kerguelen hotspot, responsible for the 5,000-kilometer-long Ninetyeast Ridge, ...

The graphic below shows how the movement of the Earth's tectonic plates causes volcanoes to be formed, and what triggers a volcanic eruption.

This earthquake was the result of a strike-slip fault movement along the Sagaing Fault line, which runs north to south within ...

A local geologist says the tectonic plate movement that caused last week's earthquake in Myanmar was also behind the 2004 ...

You can follow the developing news story here. Earthquakes result from movement along these tectonic plates, big rocky slabs that make up the Earth’s outer crust. Some of the plates are giant ...

Earthquakes. A short video for 11-14 year old pupils, exploring tectonic activity and earthquakes and featuring case studies ...