Continent-size islands deep inside Earth's mantle could be more than a billion years old, a new study finds.

A new way of measuring structures deep inside Earth has highlighted numerous previously unknown blobs within our planet's ...

Deep beneath California's Sierra Nevada mountains, geologists have found evidence of Earth's rigid outer layer sinking into ...

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Unusual anomalies found deep within Earth's mantle Earth’s mantle holds hidden structures never seen before Researchers question the origin of unexpected mantle blobs ...

Their existence contradicts the common assertion the Earth’s mantle is well-mixed, suggesting our models are wrong.

Scientists uncover ancient crust hidden deep within Earth's mantle, revealing a 'sunken world' that challenges our ...

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Mars has northern and southern hemispheres like Earth, but their defining characteristics are markedly different, a ...

A new research reveals hidden 'sunken worlds' in Earth's mantle, offering clues about ancient crust and tectonic mysteries.