Ever wonder why the Pacific Ocean is called the Ring of Fire? Discover the powerful tectonic forces and 450+ volcanoes that ...

The Ring of Fire spans approximately 40,000 kilometers and surrounds most of the Pacific Ocean, touching continents from Asia ...

The mid-ocean ridge runs through the oceans like a suture. Where Earth's plates move apart, new oceanic crust is continuously ...

THAT AUTUMN, A RESEARCH VESSEL called the Glomar Challenger sailed over the Mid-Atlantic Ridge to drill holes and sample sediment. Fossils within the sediment samples they retrieved gave scientists a ...

Shaking caused by quakes may cause ocean floor vents to release more nutrients, triggering blooms in plant-like organisms ...

A deep earthquake in Chile surprised scientists by using heat to grow stronger far underground and cause serious surface ...

In July 2024, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake hit near the city of Calama in northern Chile. The shaking damaged buildings and disrupted electrical power ...

Mumbai’s geological story comes alive at CSMVS as Local Gyan hosts Land Clues, a hands-on workshop for children to explore ...

The mid-ocean ridge runs through the oceans like a suture. Where the Earth's plates move apart, new oceanic crust is continuously formed. This is ...

Far below the postcard beaches and turquoise shallows of Bermuda, scientists have mapped a colossal slab of rock that should ...

Our models showed that, because of the high pressures and temperatures in the subsurface at the hydrothermal vents, the organic materials in the sediments decompose under supercritical conditions, ...

On January 2, 2026, southern and central Mexico experienced a significant earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale, leading to the tragic loss of at least two lives and numerous injuries. This ...