We've mapped the Moon more thoroughly than our own ocean floor, but a leap forward has come with NASA's SWOT satellite. Using ...

This new mapping capability will help plan routes for undersea communication cables, and even provide insights into tectonic ...

This is how the mountains of the Himalayas in Asia were formed. Image caption, Tectonic plates on the Earth's surface. Tectonic plates are also at work under the Atlantic Ocean. Instead of forcing ...

As it cools down, the lava creates a long line of mountains under the ocean called the Mid-ocean Ridge - the longest mountain range on Earth. The longest mountain range on land is the Andes in ...