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New research reveals a surprising link between the ancient tectonic history of oceanic plates and their fate as they subduct ...
New findings provide a greater understanding of plate subduction, or how tectonic plates slide beneath one another. This recycling of surface materials and volatile elements deep into the Earth's ...
In addition to the many magnificent historical monuments in Greece, the country boasts several unique sunken cities and ...
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of New Britain, Papua New Guinea. There was a brief tsunami warning, but it ...
Morocco-Spain undersea tunnel, an ambitious project that is designed to link Morocco’s city of Tangier to Spain’s Algeciras ...
Thailand ranks 59th for earthquakes, with 59 tremors recorded this year, the strongest reaching a magnitude of 4.9.
On March 28, 2025, a significant seismic event unfolded in the ocean depths of the central Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Recorded as a magnitude 6.1 earthquake by the United States Geologic ...
Scientists have uncovered the 140-million-year-old lost continent of Greater Adria, hidden beneath Southern Europe for millions of years.
Take a look at the essential events, concepts, terms, quotes, or phenomena every day and brush up your knowledge. Here’s your knowledge nugget for today. (Relevance: Important geophysical phenomena ...
What's at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, and how do we know? How deep does the ocean go? We'll answer these questions and more in this deep dive into the world's oceans. Come on in: The water's ...
The French Riviera, with its serene Mediterranean Sea that often resembles a tranquil lake, might seem like an unlikely place for a tsunami. While the region of Provence Alpes Cote d’Azur ...