Scientists have uncovered a hidden geological process where fragments of continents are slowly stripped from below and swept deep into the oceanic mantle, sparking volcanic activity in unexpected ...

These continental fragments are then swept sideways into the oceanic mantle, sometimes travelling over 1,000 km. Once in the ...

There are seven continents on Earth, or so we learned in school. But it turns out that these designations are not as straightforward as they seem, and different scientists have different views on how ...

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Continents are huge and home to lots of different people, cultures, countries, sceneries, animals, and more! But, what would the Earth look like if all those landmasses were smushed together like some ...

Earth scientists have discovered how continents are slowly peeled from beneath, fueling volcanic activity in an unexpected ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The impressive escarpments that line the coasts of continents speak to a geologic break-up that occurred ...