Scientists uncover hidden land under Iceland, questioning our understanding of Earth's continents and tectonic plates.

How's your knowledge of Earth's geology? Flat, round or global?

Deep within Earth, there lies a mysterious layer called the D" layer. Located roughly 3,000 kilometers down, this zone sits just above the boundary between the planet's molten outer core and its ...

This layer of the atmosphere is notoriously difficult to study, but new research sheds light on its mysterious processes.

A new way of measuring structures deep inside Earth has highlighted numerous previously unknown blobs within our planet's ...

A discovery about Earth's core shows a "doughnut" shaped layer, in which earthquake waves travel slower than the rest of the core. A study published in Science Advances points to silicon and ...

The Earth's mantle isn't just a hot, dense layer of rock; it's a dynamic and diverse engine driving our planet's geology.

The dataset covers the period between September 2004 and December 2023 and will enable researchers to explore and model some ...

Many parts of Earth are covered and protected by a layer of organisms called a biocrust. The layer acts as a skin for the Earth, protecting landscapes and reducing long-term damage. But climate ...

This article was originally published with the title “ The Plastic Layer of the Earth's Mantle ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 207 No. 1 (July 1962), p. 52 doi:10.1038 ...

Like a moth in a cocoon, the metamorphosis of Earth's crust from molten goop to solid land is hidden from view, leaving ...