Plate tectonics give Earth its mountains, earthquakes, continental drift and maybe even helped give rise to life itself. But ...

New research suggests Earth may have six continents, not seven, with North America and Europe still connected.

A University of Derby study led by Dr. Phethean proposes Earth has six continents, not seven. Using advanced geological ...

These ancient buried "super-continents"—known to scientists as large low-seismic-velocity provinces (LLSVPs)—were found ...

Deep within Earth’s mantle lie two enormous regions, often referred to as "islands," which are the size of continents.

Scientists discovered plate anomalies in Earth's mantle using seismic wave analysis. These mysterious structures challenge ...

These mountains, known as "Large Low Seismic Velocity Provinces" or LLSVPs, sit on the boundary between Earth's core and ...