The findings could impact how we understand the composition of the land we walk on, together with our understanding of volcanic activity and earthquake risk ...

The Earth has a hard, thin crust and molten mantle. However, experts now say the latter is less homogenous than we once thought and new tech is finally letting us figure out just what’s under there.

Exploring the transformation of Earth from a volcanic hellscape to a potential birthplace of life during the Hadean era.

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Research on hidden structures deep within Earth’s mantle challenges theories about our planet’s middle layer and could ...

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A section of the upper mantle and crust under the Sierra Nevada mountains is peeling away, in a process that may mimic how the continents were formed.

Earth received water toward the final stages of its formation. This reshapes understanding of the conditions needed for life.

As the process continued, the descending oceanic plate functions like an anchor, dragging down the Earth's crust and forming a vast depression that has accumulated millions of years' worth of ...

In certain regions, one plate is forced beneath another, creating intense pressure and geological activity. These crustal collisions occur gradually over millions of years, yet have a profound impact ...