Satellite radar data shows signs of subsidence, where groundwater extraction causing soil and rock layers to compress.

All complex life on Earth may be the result of plate tectonics tearing apart the ancient supercontinent Nuna 1.5 billion ...

Lake Turkana in northern Kenya is often called the cradle of humankind. Home to some of the earliest hominids, its fossil-rich basin has helped scientists piece together the story of human evolution.

The study of landforms and their evolution provides key insights into the geomorphic responses of continental surfaces to ...

Researchers discovered that continents don’t just split at the surface—they also peel from below, feeding volcanic activity in the oceans. Simulations reveal that slow mantle waves strip continental ...