The beginning of modern-style plate tectonics is another unsolved mystery in uniformitarian geology. No secular geologist seems to have a good answer. Some have even speculated that massive meteorites or large mantle plumes could have started the plates moving, but there is little physical evidence to support either.¹

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has again tried to explain a global erosional surface known as the Great Unconformity.¹ This boundary surface marks a major gap in the rock record between Precambrian rocks below and younger sedimentary rocks above.

A new study published in Nature has found that tectonic plates may change directions rapidly, or “wobble,” several months before a massive quake is released.¹ Scientists are not sure why, but it may lead to a future breakthrough in earthquake predictions.

Recently, a new study published in Scientific Reports outlined a novel method to predict volcanic eruptions.¹ However, the technique only seems to work on a site-by-site basis and requires a tremendous amount of eruption data, more information than most volcanoes usually provide.

The accurate prediction of an earthquake could potentially save thousands of lives. Everything from the study of strange animal behavior to satellites mapping changes in surface elevation have been employed to try and predict earthquakes. However, few of these methods have been shown to be reliable or accurate.