The Afar junction is the point at which the Arabian, Nubian, and Somalian plates meet, each departing in their own directions to leave a widening gap under the Afar Triangle. Eventually, the crust ...

Scientists found a rhythmic mantle plume beneath Ethiopia is slowly tearing Africa apart - hinting at the birth of a new ...

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Scientists discover hidden "ghost plume" beneath Oman using earthquake data, revealing Earth's secret heat pathways.

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A mysterious zone in Earth's mantle is constantly in motion. Scientists have discovered that something is travelling deep ...

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Here's What'll Happen When Plate Tectonics Grinds to a Halt A new study says we may only have another 1.45 billion years to enjoy the dynamic action of Earth’s geologic engine. By Robin George ...

Tectonic plates can spread subduction ... seen in a satellite image from Feb. 20, 2000, is one of many volcanoes in the ... Study reveals 'flawed argument' in debate over when plate tectonics ...

Caused by intense tectonic activity and plate subduction, this region hosts 75% of the world’s active volcanoes and 90% of its earthquakes. Stretching 40,000 km, it spans countries like Japan ...

Beneath Ethiopia, the Earth’s mantle is pulsing like a slow, steady heartbeat, slowly tearing Africa apart and laying the ...

A mysterious pulse beneath Africa's surface is reshaping the continent in ways that could change the world. Deep within the ...