NORFOLK, Va. — Fault lines are fractures or breaks in the Earth's crust where tectonic plates move past each other, often resulting in earthquakes. These geological features are classified into three ...

All around the world, from the Red Sea to the deep ocean ridges of the Atlantic, lurk more than a dozen geological misfits.

Continental clues: Modern continental rocks carry chemical signatures from the very start of our planet’s history, challenging current theories about plate tectonics. Researchers have made a new ...

Mercury’s surface might not be quite so terra firma, at least on geologic timescales. Scientists have long suspected that many of Mercury’s signature terrains have been shaped by volcanic debris from ...

The study of geology and geophysical processes integrates research on the structural evolution of the Earth with methods to monitor and interpret the dynamic behaviour of its interior. Recent advances ...

The recent Australia Magnetic Anomaly mapping was done using regional aeromagnetic data gathered during the Northern ...