They reveal that the chemical composition of the deep mantle has remained almost intact since the Earth's formation 4.5 ...

Radar and gravity records from NASA’s Magellan orbiter show that Venus' surface is still shifting and is not geologically ...

One might think we’d know the Earth pretty well by now but, in fact, our planet’s core remains shrouded in enigma. Indeed, there are two gigantic blobs located beneath Africa and the Pacific ...

Now, increasing evidence points to these mysterious blobs being the iron-rich leftovers of an extinct planet, Theia, which slammed into the proto-Earth in a disaster that also created the Moon.

Beneath Turkey, Earth’s crust is dripping into the mantle in a rare event called lithospheric dripping—hinting at a slow, internal planetary collapse that could change geology forever.

New research may have finally figured out what is inside the Moon, and it has scientists excited to dig deeper.

The highest volcano in the world is Cerro Ojos del Salado. It is a stratovolcano in South America’s Central Volcanic Zone, reaching an impressive 6893 meters above sea level (or at least above ...

In two recent studies, researchers suggest a weakening ocean current system is to blame for a persistent cold spot in the ...

A ‘ghost plume’ identified deep in the mantle beneath Oman suggests there may be more heat flowing out of Earth’s core than ...

Researchers mapped a pulsing mantle plume under Afar that channels molten rock upward, stretching Africa’s crust until it ...

Scientists have detected rhythmic pulses of molten rock rising beneath eastern Africa, threatening to pull the continent ...

Scientists have uncovered new evidence to suggest that Earth is leaking gases from deep inside its mantle—even in regions without any volcanic activity. Led by researchers at The University of ...