Beneath Ethiopia, the Earth’s mantle is pulsing like a slow, steady heartbeat, slowly tearing Africa apart and laying the ...

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

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 ...

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

Geologists have long suspected a mantle plume beneath the area, but little was known about its structure or behaviour.

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

The new Ultimate Universe has been a smash hit at Marvel for the past couple of years. With a new initiative set on giving ...

David Corenswet’s Man of Steel may be “the most powerful being on planet Earth,” says Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor in Superman, but Edi Gathegi’s Mister Terrific is the smartest. An inventive genius, ...

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

A new study has provided a major update on why Africa is being split into two. The rift has been happening gradually for ...

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 ...