The Earth with the upper mantle revealed. Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered a previously unknown layer of partly molten rock in a key region just below the tectonic ...

Beneath quiet farmland in New South Wales, researchers stumbled upon a site that defies scientific expectations. Hidden ...

The study found that the Port Askaig Formation, composed of layers of rock up to 1.1 km thick, was likely laid down between 662 to 720 million years ago during the Sturtian glaciation -- the first of ...

Ancient microbial activity preserved in deep seafloor sediments challenges assumptions about where fragile traces of early ...

Thundereggs look like regular rocks from the outside, but contain intricate and colorful mineral patterns inside — often made ...

The story of Earth is the story of change. The 4.5 billion years of this planet’s history saw it transformed from a hellish world of magma oceans and poisonous air to a temperate, habitable home ...

A new study confirms a rock formation connecting Scotland and Ireland holds rare clues about our planet's snowy history. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Scientists think the moon may have an interior that's kind of similar to Earth's — but questions remain. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Researchers have detected a previously unknown layer of partially molten rock beneath Earth's crust. The discovery could help scientists learn more about the movements of Earth's tectonic plates, ...