The Earth with the upper mantle exposed. Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered a previously unknown layer of partly molten rock approximately 100 miles beneath the Earth's ...

CNN — 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 ...

Water gushes through dark, craggy rocks on the shore. A massive water reservoir is hidden deep beneath the ocean floor off the coast of New Zealand — and it may explain why the region experiences slow ...

The layer, located 100 miles below the Earth's surface, could help shed light on how the tectonic plates move. Reading time 2 minutes Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are a result of the movement of ...

A study of the East African Rift reveals that ancient heating and dehydration can strengthen continental crust, reshaping how and where continents break apart.

A recently published study has revealed a little-known tectonic process unfolding beneath Turkey’s Central Anatolian Plateau, where part of the Earth’s crust is “dripping” deep into the planet’s ...

Researchers have confirmed that a rare geological process called lithospheric dripping is pulling pieces of the Earth’s lower crust deep into the mantle under the Konya Basin. This discovery, driven ...

Earth's middle layer is chunky, like peanuts in a sea of caramel. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In Geology 101, Earth's ...