Earthquakes happen due to sudden movement of tectonic plates and stress release along fault lines beneath the Earth’s crust.

In Earth's deep seas, tectonic activity creates hydrothermal vents, where hot water reacts with rock to supply chemical ...

The timing and rate of early crustal growth on Earth remains contentious due to the scarcity of very ancient rocks,” are ...

The deposit is estimated to contain around 55 billion metric tonnes of iron ore, making it the largest of its kind ever ...

A major fault in central Turkey is defying decades of scientific belief, tearing the Earth open in a way no one expected.

South Africa’s Witwatersrand Basin and the Virginia Gas Project supply a rare element vital for MRI scanners; estimates ...

Scientists are tracing ancient helium trapped beneath South Africa’s gold fields, revealing how rare gas survives for ...

Deep beneath our feet, far below the crust and mantle, Earth’s metallic heart is not as sealed off as geologists once assumed ...

Geology is broadly the study of the Earth and other planets, moons, and smaller planetary bodies. Fields of geology range from the initial formation and differentiation of the Earth to modern surface ...