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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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 ...

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

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 ...

An ancient slab of Earth's crust buried deep beneath the Midwest is sucking huge swatches of present-day's North American crust down into the mantle, researchers say. The slab's pull has created giant ...

A map showing seismic speed in Earth’s crust at 125 miles (201 km) depth across the continental U.S. and portions of Central America and Canada. The North American craton (outlined in black ...