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

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

Scientists from France and Australia have uncovered compelling evidence that could help predict the world’s next major ...

Far below Earth’s crust, nearly 400 miles down, scientists found something astonishing: a hidden ocean locked inside rock. This underground sea isn’t like the oceans we see.

"This has profound implications for how we interpret surface volcanism, earthquake activity and the process of continental ...

Earth's continents may look fixed on a globe, but they've been drifting, splitting and reforming over billions of years—and they still are. Our new study reveals fresh evidence of rhythmic pulses of ...

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

Recent shifts in Earth's magnetic field have human fingerprints all over them. While it is normal for our planet's magnetic ...

The vertical movement of the mantle is one of the driving forces that brings about large-scale geological changes to the ...

This previously unknown symbiotic relationship helps keep methane—a major greenhouse gas—trapped in the ocean.

An ichthyosaur preserved beneath a Chilean glacier is helping scientists understand the extinct animals and the world around ...