To find out, the team used whole-Earth oscillation data from 104 past earthquakes to create a detailed 3D model of the upper ...

Research on hidden structures deep within Earth’s mantle challenges theories about our planet’s middle layer and could ...

Continent-size islands deep inside Earth's mantle could be more than a billion years old, a new study finds.

This discovery was made possible through a groundbreaking technique that maps seismic waves traveling through the Earth's ...

Recent scientific discoveries reveal two extraordinary phenomena that could change our understanding of Earth's hydrology.

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Two enormous continent-sized "islands" found buried deep inside the Earth's mantle are challenging our ideas about our planet ...

Nobody knew what they are, and whether they are only a temporary phenomenon, or if they have been sitting there for millions ...

Deeply hidden in Earth's mantle there are two huge "islands" the size of a continent. New research from Utrecht University shows that these regions are not only hotter than the surrounding graveyard ...

Scientists have found potential remnants of Earth’s ancient crust deep within the mantle using new seismic mapping techniques. These anomalies, discovered in unexpected locations, suggest new ...