An international research collaboration has harnessed supercomputing power to better understand how massive slabs of ancient ocean floors are shaped as they sink hundreds of kilometres below the Earth ...

Their findings could shed more light on the layers that make up the Earth and how they are interconnected, coauthor and ...

It is now thought that the source of this anomaly was a phase transition in which one mineral’s structure was altered.

Scientists have discovered a significant mass shift deep within the Earth's core-mantle boundary, potentially altering our understanding of the planet's internal structure.

New lunar samples from the far side reveal it formed from cooler magma than the near side, confirming the Moon’s interior is ...

The current Martian mantle contains a multitude of heterogeneous fragments of kilometer-scale sizes. These heterogeneities ...

While the Moon’s near side and far side display different surfaces, could their interiors differ, as well? This is what a recent study published in N | Space ...

They are riding in the passenger’s seat on the highway to history. They are staring at the sights whizzing by them, and it feels as breathtaking as rolling past Mount Rushmore.

“ Maui Nui in its heyday, about 1.2 million years ago, encompassed about 5,640 square miles, larger by 50% than today’s Big ...

For centuries, humans could only wonder what the far side of the moon looked like. Unlike the near side, which always faces ...

A first thought when describing a rock formation likely isn't a mille-feuille, but there are actually certain types composed of many thin layers that bring the flaky pastry to mind. Not only that—but ...

A major discovery beneath Yellowstone National Park has revealed a magma cap located nearly 2.4 miles below the surface, ...