Like a mosquito tunneling into the skin to get at the rich feast within, geologists poked a long, narrow drill into Earth's crust last year, pulling out a treasury of geological goodness. The result ...

Earth's internal structure consists of four layers: the crust, mantle, outer core (liquid iron), and inner core (solid iron), with temperatures increasing significantly with depth, reaching values ...

Something strange is happening to Earth’s magnetic field and it could spell doom for satellites, scientists warn - Strange ...

Seismic waves created by earthquakes as they travel through the planet's interior change speed and direction as they move through different materials. Things like rock type, density, and temperature ...

Oceanic island hotspots — Hawaii and Iceland — are the final destinations of elemental isotopes from the beginnings of Earth, in concentrations found nowhere else on Earth’s crust. Until now, it was ...

Mysteries still abound for scientists studying the Earth’s climate, biosphere, surface topography, and even the oceans, but they all have a distinct advantage: the subjects of their inquiries are, to ...

The distance from the Earth's surface to its center is almost 4,000 miles—but our planet's structure is not uniform and is actually made up of several different layers, some of which are hotter than ...

Extreme chemical reactions could explain why Earth's middle layer has so much carbon. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In elementary school science class, we learned that the Earth has ...

A new geological model revolutionizes a century of theories: a rigid wedge of mantle keeps the Himalayas standing.

Where is the impactor?” The question, raised during a planetary science lecture back in 2019, struck a chord with ...