At school, most of us learnt that the Earth’s tectonic plates ‘float’ like large rocky rafts. But teachers were vague about what the pieces of Earth’s crust actually float on because no one really ...

It's how mountains form, volcanoes erupt and continents drift apart. So, what causes the tectonic plates to move? Discover the origins of the continental drift theory and how scientists explain these ...

Earth’s crust looks solid from the surface, but it is broken into a shifting mosaic of slabs that slowly rearrange oceans and continents. Understanding how those tectonic plates first formed is one of ...

Tectonic plates are massive slabs of solid rock that make up Earth’s outer layer, known as the lithosphere. These plates float on the semi-fluid layer beneath them called the asthenosphere. Earth’s ...

Examining how plates move in Earth's mantle and how mountains form is no easy feat. Certain rocks that have sunk deep into Earth's interior and then returned from there can deliver answers. Examining ...

Discover how tectonic plates affect climate patterns and vice versa, revealing the Indo plate's acceleration over millions of years. What’s the News: Geologists have known for years that tectonic ...

When an earthquake strikes, as it did in Athens on 19 July, it can cause disruption for weeks and months afterwards. But how much do we know about earthquakes and what causes them? Any explanation ...