In East Africa's Afar Depression, scientists have discovered that fresh lava from deep within the Earth's mantle is driving ...

The bold question-askers at What If forecast the distant future of Earth’s continents and whether they might sink into the ...

Researchers mapped a pulsing mantle plume under Afar that channels molten rock upward, stretching Africa’s crust until it cracks and an ocean basin begins.

Deep within the Earth’s mantle, rhythmic pulses of hot lava are emerging on the surface, offering a rare glimpse into the ...

The huge column of hot rock, known as a mantle plume or a 'ghost plume', which rises from deep inside the earth beneath ...

Asteroids are usually grouped into three main types based on what they are made of: C-type, S-type and M-type.

The gold standard for determining the age of ancient rocks is measuring the radioactive decay of isotopes of uranium into lead in minerals known as zircons. But not all rocks contain zircons, so ...

While rare, Redding does get earthquakes strong enough for us to feel. Here's why Shasta and Siskiyou counties and the north ...

Earth's magnetic field strength and atmospheric oxygen levels have oscillated in tandem for around 540 million years, ...

Riri Williams returns home to face her past and fight for her future in the first three episodes of the Disney Plus series IRONHEART ...

For centuries, the origins of oil and natural gas have sparked scientific curiosity. In 1757, Russian scientist Mikhail Lomonosov proposed a theory that oil formed from the general decomposition of ...

In 2008 scientists reported that rocks in Canada were the world’s oldest. New data appear to confirm this contested claim ...