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, ...

Sedimentary rocks have unveiled a fascinating chapter in Earth’s geological history, revealing ancient ocean floor cooling. This discovery sheds light on previously unknown changes in ocean ...

Beneath the clear blue waters around Bermuda, scientists have discovered a massive buried rock layer so unusual that experts describe it as unlike anything else on Earth, helping solve a long-standing ...

One of the largest canyons in our Solar System carved its way through several layers of ancient volcanic eruption debris, a recent study reports. Valles Marineris is a titanic network of deep cracks ...

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 ...