These fragments of our surface do have a tendency to sink into Earth's mantle when they lose out in the plate-on-plate ...

From these indirect observations, scientists have calculated that the scorchingly hot inner core, with temperatures ...

The 2.8 magnitude earthquake occurred at about 5:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday, with shaking felt across Virginia and beyond.

Traditionally, scientists have relied on seismic waves generated by earthquakes to infer the structure of the Earth.

Scientists discovered plate anomalies in Earth's mantle using seismic wave analysis. These mysterious structures challenge ...

Unexpected mantle structures hint at ancient or unknown materials, challenging current tectonic theories and prompting deeper ...

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of El Salvador. It caused the shaking of residences across the country.

For decades, researchers in and around Yellowstone National Park have used seismic waves to map the hot mush below the ...

A new high-resolution computer model shows rocks that are colder, or have a different composition, in Earth's mantle where ...

A new book examines how fiber-optic cables installed in boreholes can monitor seismic activity, fluid flow, subsurface temperatures, and more.