Devastating earthquake in Myanmar reveals tectonic complexities, historical patterns, and potential risks for South Asia.

Deep beneath the surface of our planet, from the Himalayas to East Africa and from the Atlantic seafloor to the Indian Ocean, scientists are uncovering alarming evidence of tectonic movement that ...

As the Earth's crust shifted and groaned over millions of years, something extraordinary happened beneath the surface. Deep ...

While most people think of continents as stationary masses, the truth is that every landmass on Earth is in motion, riding ...

In 5 to 10 million years, this will create a new ocean and reshape the geography and trade routes of Eastern Africa, ...

With a computer rendering, he helped scientists understand that the earth, with its shifting tectonic plates, is “an extraordinary living being” that is “continuously changing.” ...

A major earthquake in Myanmar on Friday has caused more than 3,000 deaths and led to the collapse of numerous structures.

Given the depth and location, the shallowly dipping thrust fault at the plate interface is the more ... earthquakes of modern times. 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake & Tsunami: A magnitude-9.1 ...

The socio-political differences between India’s north and south may have reduced with decades of assimilation but Hindu nationalist politics is reviving the north-south conflict by undermining federal ...