Our planet's interior is much too deep and hot to explore with probes, so scientists rely on seismic waves to understand and ...

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

New measurements suggest mysterious continent-sized masses in our planet’s lower mantle may be extremely stable features ...

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

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.

Scientists discovered plate anomalies in Earth's mantle using seismic wave analysis. These mysterious structures challenge ...

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 ...

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 ...

There's a lot more to Earth than meets the eye. Far from being just a roundish rock barreling through space, our planet is composed of several layers held together by intense forces of gravity.