The Earth's mantle might not always move along in lockstep with the overlying tectonic crust—as set out in science textbooks for decades—but may instead behave differently. This is the conclusion of ...

Many seismologists and researchers have long believed the Earth possesses a fast flowing and well-mixed mantle. But that theory may require some revisions according to new findings from researchers at ...

Far out in the Atlantic, Bermuda rises from the ocean floor with no obvious reason to be there. It is not perched on a spreading ridge, nor does it sit above a classic deep mantle plume like Hawaii.

The Earth's crust comprises complex environments and geology; mountains, rivers, lakes, deserts and oceans. However, what we can see on the surface is only a small part of what makes up our planet. As ...

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To understand the mantle—the largest layer of Earth’s rocky body—scientists drill deep cores out of the Earth. Scientists drilled the deepest core yet and recovered serpentinized peridotite that forms ...

What are mantle rocks like? Now that the JOIDES Resolution expedition has recovered cores from the mantle (last week’s column), information will be pouring in over the coming months and years. But we ...

Geologists have drilled deeper than ever into material from the Earth’s mantle – more than three quarters of a mile (1.2 km). The sample gives a glimpse into the geology and even life in a deep world ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Many seismologists and researchers have long believed the Earth ...