Tectonic plates are massive slabs of Earth's lithosphere that float atop the semi-fluid mantle, constantly shifting and ...

There are some weather phenomena that are more surprising than others, but without a doubt, the eruption of lava in ...

Due to the radiative thermal conductivity of the mineral olivine, only oceanic plates over 60 million years old and ...

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

Scientists have identified what could be the oldest rocks on Earth from a rock formation in Canada. The Nuvvuagittuq ...

Researchers mapped a pulsing mantle plume under Afar that channels molten rock upward, stretching Africa’s crust until it ...

In the Afar region of Ethiopia, the ground beneath our feet is stretching and tearing at a rate of 16 millimeters per year ...

Rocks older than 4.03 billion years could shed light on Earth's earliest geological history, but they're incredibly rare.

Our planet has been asteroid-smashed, melted and eroded, enough that most of its original armor has been long buried. Except ...

Scientists have detected deep pulses in the Earth beneath Africa – and it could tear the continent apart. The pulses are made ...

Scientists found a rhythmic mantle plume beneath Ethiopia is slowly tearing Africa apart - hinting at the birth of a new ...

Back in 2023, scientists were already puzzled by the Earth’s accelerating rotation, while some speculated that global warming ...