A series of groundbreaking discoveries are reshaping the way scientists understand Earth’s deep history, hinting at secrets ...

A new series of experiments has shown that the mysterious "E-prime layer," which surrounds Earth's outer core, is created by water that leaks deep into our planet's interior. When you purchase ...

Deep beneath our feet, around 2,700 kilometers below Earth’s surface, lies a region that has puzzled scientists for over five ...

ETH Zurich scientists confirmed that solid rock flows deep inside Earth, solving a decades-old mystery about seismic waves.

thin layer. Illustration of silica crystals coming out from the liquid metal of the Earth's outer core due to a water-induced chemical reaction. A few decades ago, seismologists imaging the deep ...

Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, shifting tectonic plates—these are all signs that our planet is alive. But what is revealed ...

The layer acts as a skin for the Earth, protecting landscapes and reducing ... by preventing soil erosion and helping to retain water. Biocrust "often looks like a discolored patch of ground ...