Gigantic hidden fortresses discovered 1,800 miles underground in Earth's mantle, rewrite how the planet's interior works.

New simulations reveal that an ancient ocean of magma located above the Earth's core continues to shape the planet's ...

Scientists in Australia have identified a possible cause of gigantic volcanic eruptions - mysterious 'blobs' about 1,200 ...

Geologists discovered "gigantic fortresses" under the Earth's crust, which have provided insight into the workings of the ...

Tungsten (W), a hard, heat-resistant, and corrosion-resistant metal, is indispensable to modern high-tech industries—from ...

Earth’s inner core is a roughly 1,500-mile-wide sphere made mostly of iron and nickel. It sits inside the planet’s liquid outer core, which itself is nestled beneath the mantle and crust. The inner ...

Beneath the Afar region's vast landscape in Ethiopia, scientists have discovered a powerful geological force that is ...

Did you feel it? The planet spun a bit faster last week, by enough to give us our shortest day of the year, so far.

Anyone trotting out the well-worn "it’s been a long day" line on July 22 might end up having to rephrase, as Earth is set for ...

Zotov predicts Earth’s rotation may soon decelerate once again. If he’s right, this sudden speeding-up could prove to be just a temporary anomaly in the planet’s long-term trend toward slower rotation ...

The origins of plate tectonics on Earth are hotly debated, but evidence from Australia now shows that parts of the crust ...

Scientists have identified mysterious 'blobs' about 1,200 miles under the Earth's surface that could cause massive volcanic ...