Beneath America, something ancient and invisible is at work. Deep under the heart of the Midwest, a long-buried slab of Earth ...

Researchers have discovered cratonic thinning occurring beneath North America, driven by the remnants of the Farallon Plate.

A fascinating new study reveals that a massive chunk of Earth’s crust, buried deep beneath the Midwest, is slowly pulling ...

Geodynamic models say deep mantle flow from the long-subducted Farallon slab is likely behind the massive underground “drips” forming beneath North America. A new study led by researchers at ...

Researchers have discovered that the North American continent is slowly losing rock from its underside in a process called "cratonic dripping." This is caused by the remnants of the Farallon Plate ...