Seismic mapping of North America has revealed that an ancient slab of crust buried beneath the Midwest is causing the crust ...

The oldest parts of Earth's continents are called cratons, and underneath, they are rooted to the mantle... | Earth And The ...

Beneath the crust of North America, scientists have found that the deep roots of the continent are slowly dripping away in ...

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Researchers have discovered cratonic thinning occurring beneath North America, driven by the remnants of the Farallon Plate.