Normally, younger rocks are deposited above older ones, forming predictable geologic layers. In the North Sea, this process ...

The ozone layer is a part of Earth’s atmosphere that captures some of the Sun’s ultraviolet (UV) light emissions. When the ozone layer is compromised, its ability to absorb radiation weakens ...

Understanding how the inner core rotates could shed light on how all of the Earth’s layers interact. In this study, seismologists Yi Yang and Xiaodong Song looked at seismic waves.

Earth's largest waterfall, Denmark Strait cataract, is located in Arctic waters between Iceland and Greenland and is roughly ...

Planet Earth's inner core may have stopped turning and could go into reverse, according to a study published this week. Earth is formed of three layers: the crust, the mantle, and the core. Made ...

This underground water reservoir was identified through the study of seismic waves —the shockwaves created by earthquakes and tremors that travel through the Earth’s layers.

A wealth of new information about Earth’s inner core has surfaced in recent months. Scientists now have evidence that the planet’s innermost layer is changing shape.

The Earth’s interior is far more complex than what we are taught in school. Instead of just three layers- crust, mantle, and core- the Earth is made up of multiple intricate layers, each with ...

Located in the stratosphere, the ozone layer protects all living things on Earth from harmful levels of ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun.