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

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

The Earth's mantle isn't just a hot, dense layer of rock; it's a dynamic and diverse engine driving our planet's geology.

For decades, researchers in and around Yellowstone National Park have used seismic waves – imagine giving the region an MRI – ...

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

Unveiling extraordinary discoveries beneath the Earth's surface: scientists challenge conventional theories with new findings ...

A small temblor startled residents near Richmond this week. Over a decade ago, a 5.8 earthquake in Virginia became the most ...

An international team of geophysicists says it has discovered evidence of a "lost world" hidden beneath the Western Pacific ...

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

A new way of measuring structures deep inside Earth has highlighted numerous previously unknown blobs within our planet's ...

A new preprint study looking at data from NASA's Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat ...

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