The Geological Society of London says of Africa’s severing: ‘Today the EAR remains above sea level however in the future, as ...

Plate tectonics give Earth its mountains, earthquakes, continental drift and maybe even helped give rise to life itself. But do other planets in the solar system have them too?

Research on hidden structures deep within Earth’s mantle challenges theories about our planet’s middle layer and could ...

With the help of complex computer models, it is possible to investigate the processes in the Earth's interior and understand their properties. The questions we are investigating in Münster are as ...

Additionally, plate tectonics play a key role in cycling essential elements for life, such as carbon and zinc, from Earth's interior to its surface, highlighting the importance of an active planet ...

Earth's surface is a turbulent place. Mountains rise, continents merge and split, and earthquakes shake the ground. All of these processes result from plate tectonics, the movement of enormous ...