Learn more about BLOBS, mantel plumes 1,500 miles into Earth's mantel that contribute to massive volcanic eruptions on the ...

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

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Scientists discover that large amounts of nitrogen could be hidden in the Earth's metallic core, which would solve a ...

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

Due to the radiative thermal conductivity of the mineral olivine, only oceanic plates over 60 million years old and ...

A spot in eastern Africa called the Afar Triangle marks the meeting point of three rift zones—lines where Earth’s crust is being rent apart. Researchers haven’t been sure exactly what drives this ...

New research reveals that only the oldest and fastest-sinking oceanic plates can transport water deep into Earth’s mantle, ...

Mantle plumes are important geologic processes—they interact with plate tectonics, create rich mineral deposits, and even ...

In the Afar Depression of East Africa, a remarkable geological transformation is unfolding, with scientists revealing that ...

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

In East Africa's Afar Depression, scientists have discovered that fresh lava from deep within the Earth's mantle is driving the continent's split. The ...