Long ago, Earth's outer shell cracked into pieces, which we now call tectonic plates. In a new study, scientists investigated the origins of plate tectonics and found its history rooted in Earth.

Imagine a quiet day suddenly interrupted by the ground splitting apart right before your eyes. This is exactly what happened in Myanmar in March 2025, when a powerful earthquake shook the region. A ...

(NEWSER) – Scientists are scratching their heads over a crack in the Earth that's more than half a mile long, Sky News reports. A drone captured video footage of the 16-foot-wide, 26-foot-deep crack, ...

TEN SLEEP, Wyo. - A large crack in the Earth was discovered in a rural area near Ten Sleep in north central Wyoming, reports CBS Denver. CBS Denver reports that geologists believe the crack is the ...

Some call it “The Crack.” To others, it’s “The Gash.” And a few may see it simply as a case of the Earth opening up and swallowing itself. Whatever the label, the emergence of the new geologic ...