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

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

Mantle plumes are important geologic processes—they interact with plate tectonics, create rich mineral deposits, and even ...

A plume of molten rock rising from the depths of the Earth in heartbeat-like pulses is slowly tearing Africa apart—and will ...

Beneath the Afar region in Ethiopia, scientists have discovered pulsing waves of molten rock rising from deep within 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.

Research on hidden structures deep within Earth’s mantle challenges theories about our planet’s middle layer and could transform our understanding of plate tectonics. CNN values your feedback 1.

Underneath the U.S. Midwest, the continent is losing blobs of rock into the Earth's mantle. ... Devika Rao has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022, covering science, ...

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By examining squid skin cells three-dimensionally, a University of California, Irvine–led team has unveiled the structures ...

Research on hidden structures deep within Earth’s mantle challenges theories about our planet’s middle layer and could transform our understanding of plate tectonics. CNN values your feedback 1.