Seismic mapping of North America has revealed that an ancient slab of crust buried beneath the Midwest is causing the crust above it to "drip" and suck down rocks from across the continent.

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As you read this, the North American continent’s underside is dribbling away into Earth’s molten mantle. And according to ...

New research shows that North America is slowly sinking into the earth, and there's nothing we can do to stop it.

A study published in the journal Nature Geoscience has revealed a subtle yet significant phenomenon beneath the North ...

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The oldest parts of Earth's continents are called cratons, and underneath, they are rooted to the mantle of the planet. Scientists have now discovered that the roots below the North American continent ...

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This map shows seismic speed in the Earth's crust at 200 kilometers depth across the continental United States and portions of Central America and Canada. The North American craton (outlined in ...

above North America, the satellite captured thousands of photos that were later digitally stitched together into the time-lapse video above. Related: See all the best images of Earth from space ...