Plate Tectonics Archives

Deep Beneath The Pacific Ocean, Earth's Crust Is Tearing Itself Apart - ScienceAlert

Geological Crisis: Pacific Plate Is Tearing Apart Beneath the Tonga Trench

New analysis confirms the Pacific Plate is tearing itself apart beneath the Tonga Trench due to extreme stress from a buoyant seamount chain. Understand the implications for plate tectonics.

Scientists Discover the Fiery Secret Behind Earth’s Stable Continents and Life - Indian Defence Review

The Fiery Buffer: How Magnesium Oxide Stabilized Earth’s Continents and Paved the Way for Life

New research reveals the ‘fiery secret’—a magnesium oxide layer—that stabilized Earth’s ancient continents (cratons), enabling complex life to evolve. Full analysis.

Scientists discover a giant 'gravity hole' in the Indian Ocean, and now they know the cause - Earth.com

Indian Ocean’s ‘Gravity Hole’ Mystery Solved by Geologists

New research from IISc explains the Indian Ocean Geoid Low, a massive ‘gravity hole,’ revealing it’s caused by a deep mantle plume linked to ancient Tethys Ocean subduction. Discover the science!