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Plate Tectonics
Plate Tectonics: a scientific theory describing the large-scale motion of seven large plates and the movements of a larger number of smaller plates of the Earth's lithosphere, over the last hundreds of millions of years. The theoretical model builds on the concept of continental drift, an idea developed during the first few decades of the 20th century. The geoscientific community accepted plate-tectonic theory after seafloor spreading was validated in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
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SEP 02, 2025Space & Astronomy
What can marsquakes teach scientists about the Red Planet’s present-day, frozen interior, along with its early his ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 16, 2025Space & Astronomy
What can 30-year-old data teach scientists about Venus’ geological activity? This is what a recent study published ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAPR 06, 2025Earth & The Environment
The oldest parts of Earth's continents are called cratons, and underneath, they are rooted to the mantle...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 08, 2024Earth & The Environment
Our planet has an outer layer made up of several plates, which move relative to one another. While we may take this know ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 05, 2024Earth & The Environment
It's fairly easy to look at a map of the world and see the clear similarities between the western coast of Africa and th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2024Space & Astronomy
What was the driving force behind volcanism on ancient Mars if the Red Planet does not exhibit plate tectonics? This is ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 20, 2023Earth & The Environment
On Monday, December 18,2023 a volcano erupted about four kilometers (2.5 miles) away from a town called Grindavik in sou ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 30, 2023Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in Nature Astronomy provides evidence for how the planet Venus might have once had plate tecton ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 29, 2023Earth & The Environment
Mara Nutt (they/them/theirs) is a Hydrology Master’s Degree student in the Graduate Program of Hydrologic Sciences ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 27, 2023Earth & The Environment
The outermost layer of the Earth is the crust. The continents sits on continental crust, which covers about 41 percent o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 11, 2023Earth & The Environment
A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences examines how movements throughout the 36 ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 28, 2023Earth & The Environment
A recent study published in Nature Geoscience examines how seafloor mountains and volcanoes—also known as seamount ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 13, 2023Earth & The Environment
For decades, scientists have accepted a particular theory regarding the evolution Earth’s plate tectonics, but a r ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 05, 2023Earth & The Environment
The mountains on Earth are some of the most awe-inspiring features on our small, blue planet, ranging in size from small ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAPR 22, 2023Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in Science Advances, a team of researchers analyzed an underwater spring known as Pythia's O ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 18, 2023Space & Astronomy
A new study published in Nature Geoscience shows that volcanic activity is actively resurfacing the planet Venus. This n ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.MAR 11, 2023Earth & The Environment
Scientists have been finding life in hydrothermal vents for years, but researchers led by the Max Planck Institute for M ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 17, 2023Earth & The Environment
Like a number of planetary bodies, the Earth is a very complex geological machine that is comprised of a layered mixture ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 14, 2022Space & Astronomy
When we think of large mountains or volcanoes, we often think of Mount Everest, which holds the distinction as being the ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 03, 2022Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in Geophysical Research Letters, a team of researchers led by the University of Iowa discuss ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 24, 2022Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in Science Advances, an international team of researchers led by the Paris Globe Institute o ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScOCT 28, 2022Space & Astronomy
New research from Nature Astronomy shows that magma is still shaping the surface of Mars to this day. Researchers at ETH ...Written By: Hannah DanielJUL 24, 2022Space & Astronomy
Volcanoes are one of nature’s most awe-inspiring creations, giant mountains ejecting red hot lava that are both be ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 03, 2022Earth & The Environment
We often affiliate plate tectonics with earthquakes, as we are all taught in school that the shifting of plates leads to ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 02, 2025
Space & Astronomy
What can marsquakes teach scientists about the Red Planet’s present-day, frozen interior, along with its early his
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 16, 2025
Space & Astronomy
What can 30-year-old data teach scientists about Venus’ geological activity? This is what a recent study published
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 06, 2025
Earth & The Environment
The oldest parts of Earth's continents are called cratons, and underneath, they are rooted to the mantle...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 08, 2024
Earth & The Environment
Our planet has an outer layer made up of several plates, which move relative to one another. While we may take this know
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 05, 2024
Earth & The Environment
It's fairly easy to look at a map of the world and see the clear similarities between the western coast of Africa and th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2024
Space & Astronomy
What was the driving force behind volcanism on ancient Mars if the Red Planet does not exhibit plate tectonics? This is
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 20, 2023
Earth & The Environment
On Monday, December 18,2023 a volcano erupted about four kilometers (2.5 miles) away from a town called Grindavik in sou
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 30, 2023
Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in Nature Astronomy provides evidence for how the planet Venus might have once had plate tecton
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 29, 2023
Earth & The Environment
Mara Nutt (they/them/theirs) is a Hydrology Master’s Degree student in the Graduate Program of Hydrologic Sciences
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 27, 2023
Earth & The Environment
The outermost layer of the Earth is the crust. The continents sits on continental crust, which covers about 41 percent o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2023
Earth & The Environment
A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences examines how movements throughout the 36
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 28, 2023
Earth & The Environment
A recent study published in Nature Geoscience examines how seafloor mountains and volcanoes—also known as seamount
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 13, 2023
Earth & The Environment
For decades, scientists have accepted a particular theory regarding the evolution Earth’s plate tectonics, but a r
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 05, 2023
Earth & The Environment
The mountains on Earth are some of the most awe-inspiring features on our small, blue planet, ranging in size from small
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 22, 2023
Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in Science Advances, a team of researchers analyzed an underwater spring known as Pythia's O
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 18, 2023
Space & Astronomy
A new study published in Nature Geoscience shows that volcanic activity is actively resurfacing the planet Venus. This n
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
MAR 11, 2023
Earth & The Environment
Scientists have been finding life in hydrothermal vents for years, but researchers led by the Max Planck Institute for M
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 17, 2023
Earth & The Environment
Like a number of planetary bodies, the Earth is a very complex geological machine that is comprised of a layered mixture
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 14, 2022
Space & Astronomy
When we think of large mountains or volcanoes, we often think of Mount Everest, which holds the distinction as being the
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 03, 2022
Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in Geophysical Research Letters, a team of researchers led by the University of Iowa discuss
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 24, 2022
Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in Science Advances, an international team of researchers led by the Paris Globe Institute o
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 28, 2022
Space & Astronomy
New research from Nature Astronomy shows that magma is still shaping the surface of Mars to this day. Researchers at ETH
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
JUL 24, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Volcanoes are one of nature’s most awe-inspiring creations, giant mountains ejecting red hot lava that are both be
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 03, 2022
Earth & The Environment
We often affiliate plate tectonics with earthquakes, as we are all taught in school that the shifting of plates leads to
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc