• Ancient Earth’s crust breaking down, altering the planet’s geological history

    ByHarsha Borah

    Earth’s oldest continental crust, once believed to be geologically stable, has been gradually eroding over the past 200 million years due to tectonic shifts and mantle processes. Research led by Professor Shaofeng Liu of the China University of Geosciences into the North China Craton suggests that similar tectonic forces may have impacted other cratons worldwide, including those in North and South America. The gradual disintegration of these ancient cratons could alter Earth’s geological stability and potentially affect long-term environmental conditions.

  • MagLab geochemists solve mystery of Earth’s disappearing crust

    ByJulie Celestial

    A team of geochemists based at the Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory has discovered significant clues about the sections of the crust that vanishes back into the Earth. The researchers provided new evidence showing that…

  • Experts say it’s time to shift view of seismic risk

    ByChillymanjaro

    Knowledge of seismic risk is badly skewed in favor of earthquakes that occur on plate boundaries, such as the March 11 temblor that hit northeast Japan, rather than those that strike deep inland, a pair of scientists said on Sunday. In a commentary appearing in the…