These convergent boundaries also occur where a plate of ocean dives, in a process called subduction, under a landmass. As the overlying plate lifts up, it also forms mountain ranges.

The theory of Plate tectonics – developed from Alfred Wegener’s theory of Continental Drift to explain the movement of the continents – has become the prevailing theory underpinning our ...

If the solar system’s hottest world, once had plate tectonics, maybe it was also capable of sustaining life long ago. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Plate tectonics reveals how Earth’s surface is constantly in motion, and how its features — volcanoes, earthquakes, ocean basins and mountains — are intrinsically linked to its hot interior.

"Plate tectonics was a revolution. I’m a geologist, so I would say that," Tony Watts told BBC News. "Looking back, the history of geology is very long.

Learn how the layers of the Earth are structured, and the theory of plate tectonics in this guide for KS3 geography students aged 11-14 from BBC Bitesize.

A team of geoscientists from the University of Toronto is shedding new light on the century-old model of plate tectonics, which suggests the plates covering the ocean floors are rigid as they move ...

“Plate tectonics has stood for more than 50 years as the fundamental model for understanding activity that shapes our planet’s rock surface, though gaps in understanding how this activity is connected ...

Some geologists think it took a while for plate tectonics to emerge, no earlier than 2.8 billion years ago. Others argue it began much earlier (SN: 4/22/20).

Plate tectonics may have begun 4 billion years ago, almost a billion years earlier than we thought, according to a new analysis of ancient rocks. The claim has earned a mixed response from geologists.

Some scientists argue plate tectonics started in the Hadean, over 4 billion years ago. Others believe the primitive "single lid" or "stagnant lid" dominated early Earth until about 1 billion years ...