As you read this, the North American continent’s underside is dribbling away into Earth’s molten mantle. And according to ...

Seismic mapping of North America has revealed that an ancient slab of crust buried beneath the Midwest is causing the crust ...

When Maureen Long talks to the public about her work, she likes to ask her audience to close their eyes and think of a ...

The Andes mountain range is the longest mountain range on Earth. It runs along the western coast of South America from the very southern tip to the north coastline, near to the Caribbean.

The oldest crust on Earth, known to be unchanging, is actually being altered in real time. The North American continent is ...