A groundbreaking study reveals that Earth's core isn't as isolated as once thought. Researchers discovered that valuable ...

Earth's core is rich with gold, and it's leaking out through the mantle and into the crust, new research has found.

A detailed isotopic study of Hawaiian volcanic rocks reveals signatures of core‑derived material, suggesting the core and ...

A new study in Nature reveals that Earth’s core may not be sealed shut after all. German geochemists have discovered traces of core-derived precious metals like ruthenium in volcanic rocks from Hawaii ...

Scientists studied volcanic rocks from deep below the lithosphere. These rocks surfaced through magma plumes beneath ocean ...

Researchers have found fresh evidence that Africa is breaking apart because of a deep mantle superplume of hot rock beneath ...

While it's unlikely the deep-buried treasure chest will ever be cracked open, scientists call the discovery significant.

Traces of ruthenium in Hawaiian lava reveal long-suspected core–mantle leakage.

The world’s largest stash of gold isn't at Fort Knox: It's locked away in Earth’s core. Now, new research from Göttingen University in Germany suggests that some gold might be leaking from the core ...

Scientists Discover Two Massive Structures Deep Within Earth’s Mantle, Say It Could Be Remains of Ancient Planet For decades, ...

Samples from Hawaii seem to contain material that passed across the boundary between the planet’s core and its mantle, nearly ...