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

The closure of the ancient Tethys Seaway has left an indelible mark on Earth’s history. As tectonic forces slowly reshaped ...

Two continents collided millions of years ago, forming a bridge that changed Earth's climate system and triggered one of ...

What roils beneath Earth's surface may feel a world away, but the activity can help forge land masses that dictate ocean ...

The land bridge created by mantle-driven uplift gave early primates and other animals opportunities to branch out.

In the Indian Ocean, there is a place where the laws of gravity seem to ... remnants of the ancient seafloor from the Tethys tectonic plate sank into the mantle. These fragments, combined with rising ...

A new study uncovered how ancient land shifts allowed elephants to cross from Africa to Asia millions of years ago.

What roils beneath the Earth’s surface may feel a world away, but the activity can help forge land masses that dictate ocean circulation ... to closing the ancient Tethys Sea, splitting it ...