Shears — or breaks caused by strain — in rock outcrops like the one pictured here could shed new light on tectonics that occur between major earthquakes in the subduction zone, according to new ...

Matrix diffusion in crystalline rocks refers to the movement of solute species through the interconnected pore network of the rock matrix. This process plays a crucial role in determining the ...

Earthquake researchers believed for decades that rock friction within fault lines follows a simple relationship with temperature. However, a new study published by the Proceedings of the National ...