"Recent studies found, that the movements of the tectonic plates are slowly increasing over the course of history. In this ...

Emerging evidence suggests that plate tectonics, or the recycling of Earth's crust, may have begun much earlier than ...

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck near the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka peninsula on Saturday, according to the US Geological Survey. The US Tsunami warning system issued a threat following the ...

Pacific Ring of Fire location makes the eastern regions highly vulnerable to megathrust earthquakes. Recent 2025 events include the 8.8-magnitude July quake and the 7.4-magnitude September aftershock.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Tectonics is the study of the structural geology of the Earth and other planetary bodies, and the local and regional processes that created that rock geometry. This includes the movements of the Earth ...

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck the east coast of Russia this morning. According to the US Geological Survey the quake struck Russia's Kamchatka peninsula in the early hours of Saturday, ...

A Newsweek map shows the epicenters of two shallow earthquakes that struck in Turkey near the town of Sindirgi over a 24-hour period. The quakes registered at a 4.6 and a 5.1 magnitude, respectively, ...

The analysis of the earthquake swarm around Santorini reveals the origin and development of the seismic crisis. At the start ...

Scientists in London may have unlocked a key step in the puzzle of life’s beginnings. For the first time, chemists have shown how RNA and amino acids—two of biology’s essential building blocks—can ...