A team of geoscientists has identified a subtle but powerful force driving mountain building and compression of Earth's crust in Japan and neighboring regions. The so-called same-dip double subduction ...

A team of geoscientists lead by Guido M. Gianni identified a subtle but powerful force driving mountain building and compression of the Earth’s crust in Japan and neighboring regions: The so-called ...

The uplift and outward growth of Asia's three great plateaus is a major driver of changes in the Asian landscape and ...

A 100-year-old theory explaining how Asia can carry the huge weight of the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau needs to be rewritten, a new study suggests.

In May, an unprecedented landslide destroyed an Alpine village. Scientists are studying the role of climate change, and ...