Could the destiny of continents and even the demise of the dinosaurs have been determined by monstrous, slow-moving BLOBS hiding thousands of kilometers under our feet? For decades, geoscientists have ...

By simulating the movement of two continent-sized Big Lower-Mantle Basal Structures, or BLOBs, researchers may have uncovered ...

The largest Mars meteorite ever found on Earth was sold at a Sotheby's auction in New York on Wednesday for $4.3 million.

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

Chang'e 6's samples from the lunar far side contain a record of ancient volcanism, magnetism and a mantle depleted in important elements and water.

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

On Wednesday, Sotheby’s will auction off a chunk of rock believed to have originated on Mars for an anticipated two to four ...

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

When large masses of water are moved from one place to another, this changes the shape of Earth and leads to a phenomenon ...

Volcanoes are rumbling as scientists monitor earthquakes at Washington's Mount Rainier and Alaska's Iliamna volcano.

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

New research from HKU geologists suggests that Earth's first continents were born not from plate tectonics, but from deep ...